Women’s Health Disparities: Alzheimer’s Disease

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Published 4/24/22

Updated January 2025

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.

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.

This fact sheet is from the SWHR Women’s Health Equity Initiative, which highlights data on women’s health in the United States and aims to provide solutions to improve health equity across diseases, conditions, and life stages.

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