Social and economic factors may explain the disparity in dementia risk between men and women, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Previous research has shown that women have a greater lifetime risk of developing dementia, partly because women tend to live longer than men. But age alone has not fully accounted for the differences in dementia risk between men and women. ...
Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
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