Gender Differences In Verbal Memory May Lead To Women Being Underdiagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease And Men Being Overdiagnosed, Research Suggests.

HealthDay (7/23, Gordon) reports researchers concluded that women may be underdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while men may be overdiagnosed with the condition, because many tests used to diagnose the condition rely on verbal memory, which women tend to be better at. The findings were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association annual meeting.

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— “Why Alzheimer’s May Be Tougher to Spot in Women, “Serena Gordon, HealthDay, July 23, 2018.