Understanding the Impact of Sex and Gender in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Call to Action

A growing body of research shows us that Alzheimer’s disease differs between women and men, from disease risk and presentation to progression and treatment. The exclusion of sex and gender considerations in research has impeded faster advancement in the detection, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s across the clinical spectrum, according to this peer-reviewed paper by SWHR’s Network on Alzheimer’s Disease.

Understanding the impact of sex and gender in Alzheimer’s disease: A call to action, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, aims to:

• Highlight the current state-of-the-science in the Alzheimer’s field on sex and gender differences
• Address knowledge gaps in assessing sex and gender differences
• Discuss 12 priority areas that merit further research