The Independent | Dementia: Alzheimer's disease affects women worse than men, study finds The Independent Language skills and memory are also impacted sooner in women than in men, according to a review of previous studies. In the UK, women make up two-thirds of the 850,000 people living with dementia, a condition which Alzheimer's is a form of. Dementia is ... Alzheimer's appears to have a worse effect on women than men, review suggests Alzheimer's hits women harder than men because of menopause and less time at work Alzheimer's hits women harder than men |