The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada Key things to know about sex, gender and dementia from this report The Landmark Study: The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada is the second of three reports by the Alzheimer Society of Canada. [...] • There are sex and gender differences in o the number of people affected by dementia o how symptoms are expressed o risk factors for developing dementia o care needs and caregiving DEMENTIA IMPACTS FEMALES MORE THAN MALES By 2050, it is estimated that This means if the current OVER 1.7 MILLION CANADIANS trends prevail, there will be WILL HAVE DEMENTIA – over 1 million women living with dementia w. [...] Here is another visualization of sex differences projected in dementia cases in Canada to 2050 SEX AND GENDER IMPACT DEMENTIA RISK • In the past, sex and gender differences in dementia rates have mainly been attributed to females living longer on average. [...] SEX AND GENDER IMPACT THESE ASPECTS OF DEMENTIA AND DEMENTIA CARE Rate of progression Dementia in women tends to progress faster Changes in mood, personality and behaviour For example, females may present show more depression, and men show more apathy Response to treatment Research subjects have typically been men, so it’s unclear whether current dementia treatments are as effective for women Diag. [...] • Federal governments should address structural inequities in policies and programs to better address sex and gender differences in caregiving and in risk factors for dementia.
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