The ABC News (7/26, Mohan-Sivasankar) website reports that “men with Alzheimer’s” may have “atypical symptoms” and may be “younger at diagnosis,” research suggests. What’s more, physicians “may be able to screen men for Alzheimer’s at even younger ages,” investigators posit. The findings of the 1,606-brain study were presented July 26 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016.
In “Social Issues,” the Washington Post (7/26, Bahrampour) reports that the study “also found that the disease attacks different areas of the brain in men and women.” In males, Alzheimer’s “spreads more quickly and more commonly attacks the cortex, which is responsible for behavior, language, and motor skills,” whereas in females, “the spread is slower and the disease more typically attacks the hippocampus, leading to memory problems.”
Related Links:
— “Alzheimer’s May Affect More Men Than Previously Thought, Researchers Say,” DR. SHYAM MOHAN-SIVASANKAR, ABC News, July 26, 2016.