I know this story all to well since I lost my mother to this devastating disease. What I didn't know is it affects woman disproportionately, especially after menopause. Brain changes occur earlier in women when hormones decline. Additionally, research on the brain health of women is just now being considered and taken seriously.

https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2020/06/new-study-indicates-women-develop-brain-changes-associated-with-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease