Research shines light on why women more likely to develop Alzheimer's

PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer’s disease at a hospital in Washington.Photograph: Evan Vucci/APThe reason women appear to be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men might be due to a number of genetic, anatomical and even social influences, researchers have suggested.Recent figures show about 65% of those with living with dementia in the UK are women, with a similar statistic seen in the US for Alzheimer’s disease, while dementia is the