Women with Parkinson's disease may show more Alzheimer's-related brain changes than men

MedicalXpress | июн 27, 2026

Women with Parkinson's disease may be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's-related changes in the brain than men, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2026. Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease frequently co-occur in older adults, yet sex differences in Alzheimer's-related pathology among people with Parkinson's disease remain underexplored.