Alzheimer’s Hits Men and Women Differently, and We Need to Understand Why

Growing older may be inevitable, but getting Alzheimer’s disease is not. Unfortunately, in my experience, most studies of Alzheimer’s risk combine data for women and men. Among risk factors that affect both women and men, some are more common in one sex. Women with APOE e4 are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, compared with women without the allele and men with and without it. It is possible that certain Alzheimer’s risk factors may be strongest at certain points during our lives, and exploring this correlation is key for prevention and early intervention.
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