Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia among adults 65 years and older. There are an estimated 6.7 million adults in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, and two-thirds of them are women.
Innovations in diagnostics and screenings can provide access to health information and can help women make informed decisions about their Alzheimer’s risk and their health as they age.
In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published the Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health: Alzheimer’s Disease Fact Sheet to highlight the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on women’s health and share information about the role of testing, exams, imaging, and other diagnostic measures in early diagnosis for the disease – and therefore in an individual’s health across their lifespan.
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This fact sheet is part of the Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health Series, created to share educational information about the value of innovative diagnostics across disease states and conditions. This year’s series focuses on cancer and healthy aging.
