In a new study, researchers found that taking testosterone supplements can boost men’s brain health into old age.
The research was conducted by a team from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and elsewhere.
As people age their brains gradually shrink, leading to a decline in memory, problem-solving and other cognitive functions.
The team analyzed the results of previous randomized control trials that examined if taking testosterone supplements improved cognitive function in older men.
Their analysis found strong evidence that testosterone supplementation improves decision-making, judgment and problem-solving ability in older men.
The team says what was particularly exciting about the analysis was the potential for testosterone supplementation to delay the onset of dementia.
If testosterone supplementation, either alone or in combination with other treatments, can delay the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by a few years, this could make a huge difference to the lives of those with the disease and their families.
The researchers have set up their own randomized control trial to test if testosterone supplementation on its own or in combination with fish oil can delay the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
They are now calling for Australian men to volunteer for a randomized control trial to test if testosterone supplementation can delay the onset of dementia.
One author of the study is Associate Professor Hamid Sohrabi.
The study is published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
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