We have seen that for some people it seems to increase the risk of developing colon cancer sooner than others.
There are so many factors, hereditary, genetic, environmental and social that could expose us more significantly to certain diseases.
Among these, perhaps few know that in many studies the gender of birth is also considered, therefore a different risk for women and men.
In fact, there is a real branch of medicine called gender medicine, which studies the correlation between being a man or a woman and the development of certain pathologies.
Among the Quaderni of the Ministry of Health, a special issue was dedicated to gender as a determinant of health.
This interesting and valuable report explains that, among other diseases, one in particular would seem to affect much more in a specific slice of the population.
Here is who among men and women would be most at risk of getting Alzheimer’s according to science
The disease we are talking about is Alzheimer’s dementia (or disease).
A neurodegenerative pathology that affects the area of the brain responsible for the memory of the person affected.
This involves a whole host of symptoms and complications, for which caring for people with Alzheimer’s could be really complicated.
This type of dementia, in fact, does not only affect the ability to remember past or recent events, people or streets.
In the slow progress of the disease, the ability to think and reason is also affected, with marked changes in mood and personality.
All this often leads to an almost total withdrawal from social life and the inability to perform some of the simplest daily actions.
Regarding the incidence, after the age of 65 the risk of developing Alzheimer’s compared to other forms of dementia tends to double every 5 years.
Here is who risks more than others and why
Here is who among men and women would be most at risk of getting Alzheimer’s according to science: women.
In fact, in 2016, the year to which the study refers, almost two thirds of Alzheimer’s patients in the United States were women.
To influence this tendency seem to be genetic, hormonal and environmental factors, which in turn would influence the cognitive aspect of the person.
These include, for example, the drastic drop in estrogen that follows menopause.
From a social point of view, even low levels of schooling and simpler work activities would be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s.
In any case, it will be important to evaluate up-to-date studies that lead, in the results, to adequate interventions in terms of health promotion.
Not only prevention, but also more and more effective specific treatments.