Alzheimer’s has a disparate impact on women, so let’s empower them to be involved in the fight against the disease

Attendees at the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Los Angeles on Nov. 5. Alzheimer’s has a disparate impact on women, who need to be empowered with information on coping with the disease. (Getty)

Throughout recent history, women have collectively enacted positive change on a host of different issues. From combatting breast cancer to preventing drunken driving, women have been involved in national movements that saved untold lives. Now, another crucial issue needs our attention: Alzheimer’s disease.

Why is it so important for women? Because we are among the most disproportionately impacted.