The puzzle of sex, gender and Alzheimer’s disease: Why are women more often affected than men?

Objective: There are impressive differences in the incidence, prevalence and experience of women and men with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Notably, two-thirds of those with AD, the most common form of dementia, are women. Our objective was to provide a literature-based framework to understand these sex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melissa K Andrew, Mary C Tierney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-12-01
Series:Women's Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1745506518817995