Association of reproductive history with brain MRI biomarkers of dementia risk in midlife
E Schelbaum, L Loughlin, S Jett, C Zhang, G Jang… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives To examine associations between indicators of estrogen
exposure from women's reproductive history and brain MRI biomarkers of Alzheimer disease …
exposure from women's reproductive history and brain MRI biomarkers of Alzheimer disease …
Reproductive period and risk of dementia in a diverse cohort of health care members
Objective Women have> 50% greater lifetime risk of dementia than men but the role of
female-specific endocrine milieu is not well-understood. This study evaluates associations …
female-specific endocrine milieu is not well-understood. This study evaluates associations …
[HTML][HTML] Association of earlier age at menopause with risk of incident dementia, brain structural indices and the potential mediators: a prospective community-based …
H Liao, J Cheng, D Pan, Z Deng, Y Liu, J Jiang… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background To date, there is no homogeneous evidence of whether earlier age at
menopause is associated with incident dementia. In addition, the underlying mechanism …
menopause is associated with incident dementia. In addition, the underlying mechanism …
Age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer pathology in older women
Objective: To determine the association between age at surgical menopause and both
cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology in 2 longitudinal cohorts. Methods …
cognitive decline and Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology in 2 longitudinal cohorts. Methods …
Sex-driven modifiers of Alzheimer risk: a multimodality brain imaging study
Objective To investigate sex differences in late-onset Alzheimer disease (AD) risks by
means of multimodality brain biomarkers (β-amyloid load via 11C-Pittsburgh compound B …
means of multimodality brain biomarkers (β-amyloid load via 11C-Pittsburgh compound B …
[HTML][HTML] Reproductive history and risk of cognitive impairment in elderly women: a cross-sectional study in eastern China
FD Li, F He, TR Chen, YY Xiao, ST Lin… - Journal of …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that proxies of higher lifetime estrogen
exposure are associated with better cognitive function in postmenopausal women, but this …
exposure are associated with better cognitive function in postmenopausal women, but this …
A lifecourse perspective on female sex-specific risk factors for later life cognition
A Peterson, SE Tom - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is
greater in women compared to men. We provide a review of female sex-specific risk factors …
greater in women compared to men. We provide a review of female sex-specific risk factors …
Postmenopausal hormone therapy and regional brain volumes: the WHIMS-MRI Study
SM Resnick, MA Espeland, SA Jaramillo, C Hirsch… - Neurology, 2009 - AAN Enterprises
Objectives: To determine whether menopausal hormone therapy (HT) affects regional brain
volumes, including hippocampal and frontal regions. Methods: Brain MRI scans were …
volumes, including hippocampal and frontal regions. Methods: Brain MRI scans were …
Estrogen, brain structure, and cognition in p ostmenopausal women
Declining estrogen levels before, during, and after menopause can affect memory and risk
for Alzheimer's disease. Undesirable side effects of hormone variations emphasize a role for …
for Alzheimer's disease. Undesirable side effects of hormone variations emphasize a role for …
[HTML][HTML] Endogenous and exogenous estrogen exposures: how women's reproductive health can drive brain aging and inform Alzheimer's prevention
S Jett, N Malviya, E Schelbaum, G Jang… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
After advanced age, female sex is the major risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease
(AD), the most common cause of dementia affecting over 24 million people worldwide. The …
(AD), the most common cause of dementia affecting over 24 million people worldwide. The …