Female menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and cognitive processes.
OBJECTIVE
To give definitions of and to describe the research techniques for cognitive functions. Further, to describe the effect of female aging and hormone replacement therapy on cognitive functions.


METHODS
Literature search of pertinent publications and description of initial steps of own research projects.


CONCLUSIONS
Effect of aging and hormone replacement therapy on cognitive functions has been researched very insufficiently, and with conflicting conclusions. The best available information suggests that hormone replacement therapy might bring about considerable benefit in this regard, and be of advantage even in trying to prevent senile dementia.
Erkkola
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects*; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests