The Forgotten Sex Gap in Dementia Research The latest study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine sheds light on a disturbing reality: women are more likely not only to develop Alzheimer's disease but also to be disproportionately affected by its risk factors.
This finding highlights a glaring omission in dementia research – the persistent failure to consider sex as a critical variable.
For decades, researchers have acknowledged that women make up nearly two thirds of all Alzheimer's cases in the United States. However, the reasons behind this disparity have been unclear.