Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease Recommendations for Future Research Christine L. Carter, PhD, MPH, Eileen M. Resnick, PhD, Monica Mallampalli, PhD, and Anna Kalbarczyk, MPH Abstract Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) disproportionately affects women in both prevalence and severity; however, the biological mechanisms underlying these sex differences are not fully understood. Sex differences in the [...]
Read More Alzheimer's, brain, Cognition, Neurology, SWHRWomen and Health, 2nd Edition A comprehensive women’s health reference that goes beyond reproductive conditions, including the influences of sex and gender on the occurrence of a wide variety of diseases and conditions that have an impact on us all. Research and Markets. Elsevier Science and Technology, January 2013, Pages: 1632
Read More Women's HealthRecommendations for future research (2012) Carter CL, Resnick EM, Mallampalli M, Kalbarczyk A.SourceScientific Affairs, Society for Women’s Health Research, Washington, DC 20036, USA. chris@swhr.org AbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women in both prevalence and severity; however, the biologic mechanisms underlying these sex differences are not fully understood. Sex differences in the brain, such as in [...]
Read More Alzheimer's, caretaker, Cognition, Neurology, SWHRThe State of Women’s Health Research A Focus on Female Veterans July 22, 2011 Pew Charitable Trust Conference Center Washington, D.C. The Society for Women’s Health Research • 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202-223-8224 • Fax 202.833.3472 • Web site www.swhr.org Executive Summary There are numerous crucial differences between [...]
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