A recent study determined the lifetime risk of developing dementia is double that of previous estimates. But there’s good ...

A new study has found that women with high levels of β-amyloid (Aβ), a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, experience ...

Not the Same. In amyloid-negative people (left) few tangles accumulate over a decade. In amyloid-positives (right), tangles grow faster in women (red) than men (blue). [Courtesy of Gillian Coughlan, ...

A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time when gender studies are under attack.

Researchers analyzed the brain of a woman with down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, and were shocked to discover that ...

The study’s researchers scanned the brains of older women who have used HT, observing tau accumulation, a hallmark of Alzheimer disease.

At the age of 45 on, if you're a woman, you have a one in five chance of developing Alzheimer's within your lifetime. Men only have one in ten, so that's another disproportionate statistic ...

One major factor is lifespan because women tend to live longer than men, making them more prone to the disease.

(WSET) — On International Women's Day, the Alzheimer's Association Central and Western Virginia highlighted the significant impact of Alzheimer's disease on women. According to the association ...