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The ages at which a person starts and stops menstruating could impact their risk of developing dementia later in life, according to the largest study of its kind.
This correlation seemed to depend both on when menstruation started and when it stopped, either naturally or from reproductive surgery.The current study uses menstruation as a proxy for these hormone levels. Participants who started menstruating at age 15 or older showed a 12 percent increased risk of dementia.
Thankfully, it seems that this risk can be significantly ameliorated if the surgery is done later in life .
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