India, Sept. 21 -- September 21 is observed as World Alzheimer's Day, aimed at spreading awareness about Alzheimer's disease; from debunking myths, alerting about warning signs, to highlighting who may be predisposed for better prevention. On this day, let's take a look at who's most at risk of developing Alzheimer's. Alarmingly, women are at a greater risk than men.

Dr Bipan Kumar Sharma, Consultant Neurology, Kailash Deepak Hospital, told HT Lifestyle that women are almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's.

He said, "Alzheimer's disease affects almost twice as many women as men, and there are reasons for that beyond the fact that women tend to live longer than men." Moreover, the risks are higher in women because a combination of...