Estrogen's Ability to Tamp down IL-6 which promotes brain on fire - Wow!
Estrogen As Brain Protector in Women.
Delirium
Delirium-- a change in mental abilities that includes a lack of awareness of one's surroundings -- is a common problem in older women with UTIs (urinary tract infections).
All medical students are taught that if an older woman comes to a hospital and she's confused, one of the first things to check is whether the patient has a UTI.