10/23/2025
Women are at an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease as well as other neurological disorders.
It is not yet fully understood why women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease. We do know that they have some unique risk factors or can be more affected by:
Menopause.
Depression.
Being less physically active.
Having a copy of the APOE-4 allele (genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease).
Diabetes.
More research is needed to better understand these differences — and provide hope for both prevention and treatment.
Our goal? To advance sex-based research, treatment, disease prevention and education for brain health.