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Women who are active and healthy in middle age can lower risk of dementia
A new study published today (27 February) suggests women who are active and healthy in midlife could lower their risk of dementia.
Increased physical and mental activity linked to cognitive reserve in women
New research suggests that more mental and physical activity may help to preserve thinking skills of women, more so than men.
First Women’s Health Strategy for England sets welcomed ambition for dementia
Alzheimer’s Research UK welcomes the publication of the first ever government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England, following the charity’s calls for action to tackle dementia’s disproportionate impact on women.
Why women are bearing more of the impact of dementia
As the leading cause of death for UK women since 2011, women are hit hard by dementia. We’re kick-starting a conversation about how to tackle the challenge.
The Impact of Dementia on Women
May 2022
Dementia devastates the lives of everyone it touches, but our analysis shows that women are bearing a disproportionate weight of the impact.
Leading charity urges action as analysis shows dementia has been UK women’s leading cause of death for a decade
Alzheimer’s Research UK is calling for action to tackle dementia’s disproportionate impact on women, as a new analysis shows the condition has been the leading cause of death for UK women since 2011.
Antibiotic use in midlife associated with memory and thinking decline in women
Researchers in the US have found that chronic antibiotic use in women during middle age is linked with poorer cognition even seven years later.
Exposure to oestrogen linked to less brain shrinkage in midlife women
Researchers have found a link between indicators of longer oestrogen exposure and reduced brain shrinkage in midlife women.
Air pollution linked with brain shrinkage in older women
New research published today (Wednesday 18 November) in Neurology suggests women living in areas of high pollution in the US are at increased risk of brain shrinkage. What the researchers did The researchers looked at women free of dementia at the start of the study. The scientists worked out the levels of particulate matter –…
