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He said, women are more susceptible to senility and at risk of developing Alzheimer's and dementia than men. Why is that?
Why are women more susceptible to senility?
Dementia is often considered normal for the elderly so Alzheimer's is often undetectable. In Indonesia, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease throughout 2013 reached one million. This figure is expected to increase dramatically to double by 2030.
At age 65, women have 1: 6 opportunities for Alzheimer's disease compared to men who only have 1:11 chance. The latest findings show that biological, genetic, and even cultural influences may play an important role in the development of this disease.
Elderly is considered to be the biggest risk factor for this disease, and the researchers attributed it to the longer life span of women. The average life expectancy for women is 81 years, while for men only 76 years. But even after calculating age, once you turn 80, the risk of developing Alzheimer's or dementia between women and men is identical and remains the same for the rest of your life.
In general, having a copy of a particular gene variant known as the ApoE4 variant will increase your risk of Alzheimer's. But, if a woman has a copy of this variant, she is twice as likely to get Alzheimer's than anyone else.
What's more, women with mild memory problems know the rate of cognitive decline can worsen much faster than men.
Menopause also affects
Managing Director of Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Czeresna Heriawan Soejono, reported by Compass, said that the phase of menopause in women's lives may have its own role in the increased risk of Alzheimer's.
Estrogen levels in the female body before menopause and thereafter will decrease, while estrogen levels in men will always be stable at every stage of age. Estrogen functions to protect blood vessel walls. When estrogen levels drop, the protective properties of blood vessels, including blood vessels in the brain, also decrease.
The cause of senility and Alzheimer's is unknown
Not yet known for sure the reason why women are more susceptible to senility and risk of Alzheimer's. But so far, all of the above factors can only explain part of the reason for the increased risk of women with Alzheimer's. Researchers don't really understand why this is so - we still have a long way to go to reveal the causes of dementia and senility.
Dementia and / or Alzheimer's is a condition of memory loss that is characterized by a decreased ability to think and speak, and a change in behavior, due to the death of brain cells - and is usually called senility. In addition to age, Alzheimer's can affect people who have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. In addition, smoking habits and poor diet that lead to obesity can increase your risk of Alzheimer's.
