ABSTRACT
I. Introduction................................................................................. 117 II. Effects of Ovariectomy and Hormone Replacement
on Measures of Cholinergic Function ....................................... 118 III. Correlations with Effects of Estrogen on Cognitive
Performance ................................................................................ 121 IV. Mechanisms by Which Estrogen Affects Basal Forebrain
Cholinergic Neurons................................................................... 124 V. Conclusions and Future Directions ........................................... 125
References ............................................................................................. 126
Recent studies show that estrogen replacement can enhance specific cognitive processes in both young and older women,
and suggest that estrogen replacement can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in at least some post-menopausal women.
