Alzheimer's May Affect More Men Than Previously Thought, Researchers Say

Doctors may be able to screen men for Alzheimer’s at even younger ages, according to a new study presented today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. A study from the Mayo Clinic showed that Alzheimer’s, a disease that affects over 5 million Americans, is found in both men and women, contrary to the belief that this disease was predominantly found in women. Researchers determined that men with Alzheimer’s had atypical symptoms and tended to be younger at diagnosis. The study’s lead author, Melissa Murray, an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Mayo Clinic, said that researchers were able to collect data from a fairly large brain bank that provided insight into an entire community of people with Alzheimer’s dementia. What they found was striking. “[In those with Alzheimer’s] men in their 60s were overrepresented," she said, meaning a higher number men were affected in that age group than was expected by researchers. For these men the disease also had...

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