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Alzheimer's Society: HRT not a viable treatment for dementia
28/03/2008
The Alzheimer's Society has responded to claims that HRT can ward off Alzheimer's.

The Alzheimer's Society has spoken out against claims that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be viewed as a viable treatment option for Alzheimer's.

The group's comments come in response to a study conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry in London which claimed that HRT may help post-menopausal women ward off Alzheimer's due to its oestrogen boosting qualities.

In a statement, the society said that it did not endorse taking HRT as way of reducing the risk of dementia as it could mean giving women who have no symptoms drugs which can have significant side effects.

This follows news that HRT could raise the risk of breast cancer returning.

A study conducted by Scandinavian researchers and outlined in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that cancer survivors may have a higher risk of recurrence after five years if they take HRT to help cope with symptoms of the menopause.

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