Approximately two-thirds of those suffering with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are women,
however, the biological mechanisms underlying this sex divergence of AD prevalence …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is often accompanied by changes in mood as well as increases in
circulating cortisol levels, suggesting that regulation of the stress responsive hypothalamic …

Clinical studies indicate that Alzheimer's disease (AD) disproportionately affects women in
both disease prevalence and severity, but the mechanisms underlying this sex divergence …

Late onset, sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for the vast majority of cases. Unlike
familial AD, the factors that drive the onset of sporadic AD are poorly understood, although …

Several neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders share stress as a risk factor and
are more prevalent in women than in men. Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) orchestrates …

Aberrant cortisol and activation of the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) play an essential role in
age-related progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the GR pathways required …

Exposure to chronic stress or elevated glucocorticoid hormone levels in adult life has been
associated with cognitive deficits and an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Since …

Memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease patients is thought to be associated with the
accumulation of amyloid-beta peptides and tau proteins. However, inconsistent reports of …

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is mediated by a combination of genetics and
environmental factors, such as stress, sleep abnormalities and traumatic brain injury …

Stress confers risk for the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Relative to men, women are disproportionately more likely to be diagnosed with this …