Understanding Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease

Why do women make up two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease? The answer is more complex than many people realize.

Dr. Jessica Caldwell joins us to discuss how gender influences Alzheimer’s disease risk and resilience. She’ll explore what research is revealing about the roles of hormones, genetics, lifestyle factors, and life stressors in driving these differences, and what this growing understanding could mean for prevention — especially for women at midlife and beyond.

Caldwell is a neuropsychologist and an investigator of the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP) study at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, as well as a visiting associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UW–Madison. Her research focuses on sex and gender influences on Alzheimer’s disease risk and resilience. She previously directed the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic, the world’s first Alzheimer’s prevention center designed exclusively for women. 

Join us Friday, May 8, at 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET for a Live Talk with Caldwell about why Alzheimer’s disease affects women and men differently — and what can be done about it.

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