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Original Articles

The Differential Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on Older Women

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Pages 31-47 | Published online: 22 Oct 2008
 

Abstract

The relationship between gender and Alzheimer's Diease is explored in the paper. Data are based on a sample (N = 2245) of subjects screened at California's Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostic and Treatment Centers who have been diagnosed as having possible or probable Alzheimer's Disease. Demographic variables, service utilization patterns, neurological, behavioral, functional and cognitive problems and infonnal caregiving characteristics are compared across gender groups. In addition, using logistic regression, the differential risk for receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease is examined. The authors conclude that a mix of biological and social factors combine to increase the impact of the disease for older women.

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