Testosterone therapy may help elderly men with Alzheimer’s

Testosterone replacement therapy may help improve the quality of life for elderly men with mild cases of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new US study. Researchers conducted a 24-week, randomised study to evaluate the effects of testosterone therapy on cognition, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and quality of life in 16 male patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease and 22 healthy elderly men who served as controls. {openx:269} The study participants were randomised to receive packets of gel to apply on their skin that either contained testosterone or a placebo. “For the patients with AD, the testosterone-treated group had significantly greater improvements in the…