• Living Longer May Not Be the Only Reason Alzheimers Hits More Women

    Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Health NewsWomen are more likely than men to get diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia in the world. In developed countries, studies suggest about two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's are women. Scientists have long explained this with a simple demographic fact: women tend to live longer, and age is a strong risk factor for the development of dementia. New research suggests, however, that age may not be the only explana

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