Abstract
This review synthesizes recent research published since 2015, addressing the gender disparities in dementia risk, focusing primarily on the unique risk factors for women. These include reproductive factors, hypertensive pregnancy disorders, other modifiable risk factors, hormonal changes, and cardiovascular conditions. The evidence suggests that women’s increased vulnerability to dementia may be influenced by a complex interplay of hormonal, reproductive, and cardiovascular dynamics, which differ significantly from those affecting men. Key findings indicate that earlier age at first childbirth and hypertension in midlife increase women’s risk, while an older age at menopause decreases it.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Health Informatics and Medical Systems and Biomedical Engineering - 10th International Conference, HIMS 2024, and 10th International Conference, BIOENG 2024, Held as Part of the World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing, CSCE 2024, Revised Selected Papers |
| Editors | Abeer Alsadoon, Farzan Shenavarmasouleh, Soheyla Amirian, Farid Ghareh Mohammadi, Hamid R. Arabnia, Leonidas Deligiannidis |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH |
| Pages | 473-479 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031859076 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2025 |
| Event | 10th International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Systems, HIMS 2024 and 10th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BIOENG 2024, held as part of the World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing, CSCE 2024 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: Jul 22 2024 → Jul 25 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Communications in Computer and Information Science |
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| Volume | 2259 CCIS |
| ISSN (Print) | 1865-0929 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1865-0937 |
Conference
| Conference | 10th International Conference on Health Informatics and Medical Systems, HIMS 2024 and 10th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BIOENG 2024, held as part of the World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing, CSCE 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Period | 7/22/24 → 7/25/24 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.
Keywords
- Gender disparities
- gender-specific
- reproductive factors
- risk factors for dementia
- women
