Latest news - Alzheimer's Research Trust
Latest news - Alzheimer's Research Trust: "Results from a large US study reveal that women aged 90+ are almost twice as likely to develop dementia than men.Previous studies have shown that in men and women over the age of 65 the prevalence of dementia increases by 5% and doubles every 5 years thereafter. . .
This study revealed that the prevalence of dementia kept on doubling in women aged over 90 but not in men of the same age. It allows us to look at the risk factors associated with dementia and whether they have a greater effect in women aged 90+ or if certain sex-specific risk factors are the cause.
This study also found that women with higher education were less likely to develop dementia.
So on one hand my risk of developing dementia is higher but negated by my having a degree...
posted by Jen @ 10:47 AM
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