Cognitive Decline

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A middle-aged woman with a pensive expression, symbolizing the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer's disease on women and their steeper cognitive decline.

Women with Alzheimer's face steeper cognitive decline

At age 58, women with Alzheimer's disease declined an average of 29 percent more each year in global cognition than white men, according to Alzforum .

Rizza Valencia·June 8, 2026

Stylized glowing brain during deep sleep, with tau proteins being cleared, symbolizing the link between sleep and Alzheimer's prevention.

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Poor sleep linked to higher Alzheimer's risk and cognitive decline

Older individuals with less deep, slow-wave sleep exhibit significantly higher levels of tau, a toxic brain protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease.

Rizza Valencia·May 22, 2026