Association between age at menopause and 14-year cognitive trajectories in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Abstract Introduction The association between age at menopause and long-term cognitive decline remains largely unknown. We examined the association between age at menopause and 14-year cognitive trajectories among UK population. Methods This community-based study enrolled 4,082 postmenopausal women (mean age, 64.2±10.7 years) with baseline cognition and at least one follow-up assessment from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) Waves 3–10. Age at menopause was categorized as