Women’s Health Equity Initiative:

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia – a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life.

  • 61% of the estimated 6.93 million adults diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. are women.
  • Lifetime health care costs for women living with dementia are 3x higher than for men.
  • 61.5% of dementia caregivers in the U.S. are women.

Alzheimer’s disease is thought to begin with small changes in the brain that can occur 20 years or more before symptoms are noticeable in the person affected.

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Learn More About Alzheimer’s Disease

Background on Alzheimer’s Disease

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Alzheimer’s Disease Policy Agenda

alzheimer's fact sheet

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Alzheimer’s Disease Paper

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Explore Other Health Conditions in the Women’s Health Equity Initiative

Bone Health

Cardiovascular Disease

Lupus

Maternal Health

Menopause

Uterine Health

SWHR will cover other issues in the future and continues to seek sponsors and health care stakeholders interested in supporting SWHR’s health equity work. Please reach out to the Development Team at [email protected] to learn more about partnering.