BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk//
X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mental health\, memory and menopause: the role of sex steroids and
  lifestyle - Professor Eef Hogervorst
DTSTART:20260319T123000Z
DTEND:20260319T133000Z
UID:TALK243049@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Oliver Knight
DESCRIPTION:The menopause has received much attention lately and meno-wash
 ing is all the rage. However\, the discussions on whether this hormonal ch
 ange affects brain function long-term and whether it can and should be mit
 igated by hormone treatment has been ongoing since the mid-fifties. In thi
 s talk we discuss the history of menopausal hormone treatment (MHT) and br
 ain function in women. We present evidence on whether mental health and co
 gnitive function actually change after the menopause and in whom. We also 
 discuss meta-analyses using medical registry data which paradoxically sugg
 ested increased Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk with MHT. Alternative evid
 ence-based lifestyle interventions and effectivity in reducing both menopa
 usal symptoms and AD risk are also reviewed.
LOCATION:Hybrid (in-person at the Herchel Smith Building and online via zo
 om)
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR