More women than men are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and now two new studies presented at this year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference may shed some light on why.
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center poured over data from a larger Alzheimer’s study. They found women with mild cognitive impairment decline twice as fast as men with the same cognitive condition. Mild cognitive impairment is described as a loss of memory and thinking skills that doesn't yet strongly affect someone's life but that can become Alzheimer's.
The Duke team used a frequently used test to measure the cognitive abilities of about 400 seniors. The researchers say the results suggest risk factors that are either gender-specific or environmental.
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center poured over data from a larger Alzheimer’s study. They found women with mild cognitive impairment decline twice as fast as men with the same cognitive condition. Mild cognitive impairment is described as a loss of memory and thinking skills that doesn't yet strongly affect someone's life but that can become Alzheimer's.
The Duke team used a frequently used test to measure the cognitive abilities of about 400 seniors. The researchers say the results suggest risk factors that are either gender-specific or environmental.