Probable Alzheimer's disease: gender-related issues.
Probable Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed by exclusion when no other disorder--such as stroke, brain infection, or vitamin deficiency--can be found to account for specific cognitive change. Although probable Alzheimer's disease affects both men and women, studies in many different populations show that between 1.5 and 3 times as many women as men suffer from probable Alzheimer's disease. For women with the disease, one needs to consider behavioral and cognitive problems, therapeutic issues, and other gender-related risks. Additionally, social, psychological, and emotional variables play a role in the female caregiver's burden.
Barrett
A M
AM
Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. barrett@medicine.ufl.edu
D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001057:Apolipoproteins E / Q000502:physiology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors
D001057:Apolipoproteins E; D004967:Estrogens