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Women face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia than men - and early childhood can play a factor

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Yahoo Lifestyle Canada
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Published: 1/21/2026
Updated: 1/22/2026
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Yahoo Lifestyle Canada reports on Women face a higher risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia than men - and early childhood can play a factor

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The number of people in Canada living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease, is swiftly rising — especially among women. For a variety of biological, hormonal and social reasons, women face a particularly high risk of developing dementia later...

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Mike Chen2 hours ago

Finally some real action on climate change. This legislation is long overdue and I hope it passes quickly despite the opposition from oil-dependent provinces.

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Jennifer Walsh3 hours ago

As someone who works in Alberta's energy sector, I'm concerned about the economic impact. The transition fund sounds good in theory but will it actually help workers like me?