HRT ‘may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease’ in at-risk women

HRT helps control symptoms of the menopause (Alamy/PA)

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women at risk of developing the condition, researchers have suggested.

A team said the use of HRT, which helps control symptoms of the menopause, is associated with better memory, cognitive function and larger brain volumes in later life in women carrying a gene called APOE4.