Estrogen and Alzheimer’s: New Clues to Why Women Face Greater Risk - David Perlmutter M.D.
Here’s a striking fact about Alzheimer’s disease that deserves far more attention: about two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer’s are women. Yes, women tend to live longer than men, and age is certainly an important risk factor. But longevity alone doesn’t tell the whole story. Increasingly, researchers are asking whether the profound hormonal changes that …