Menopause and Alzheimer’s: What this New Connection Tells Us
In 2016, women over the age of 65 had a 1 in 6 chance (17%) of developing Alzheimer’s, whereas men had a 1 in 11 chance (9%). Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. There are many possible reasons why this could be true, number one being that women tend to live longer than…