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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.