The method by which estradiol-based hormone therapy is delivered, either via patches or by pills, during and after menopause may be associated with differences in memory performance according researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada. Their findings, published in Neurology , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that transdermal estradiol (E2) given with either patches or gels, was associated with better memory of words or events, known as episodic memory, while oral administration of estradiol was linked with improved prospective memory, or remembering to do things in the future.

“Hormone therapy is often considered to help manage symptoms of menopause but deciding whether to use it—and which type to use—can be a c

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