Alzheimer’s disease, gender and health: reflections on the place of difference in neuroscientific research

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902022220048en

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Alzheimer’s disease, Gender, Feminist studies, Social studies of science and technology, Health

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The aim of this essay is to reflect about the place of difference in scientific research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which becomes a growing public health problem as the Brazilian population ages. In this scenario, our intention is to explore gender issues in relation to other social markers, to understand the heterogeneity of experiences and perceptions regarding the disease. To this do so, we carried out extensive bibliographic review and conducted brief online research on the PubMed platform. Although many studies indicate that Alzheimer’s has a higher incidence in women, issues such as race/ethnicity, social class, and other conditions have not been appropriated by researchers. Regarding prevention of the disease, differences are little or not considered.

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  • Érica Renata de Souza, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

    Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas. Departamento de Antropologia e Arqueologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

  • Marko Monteiro, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

    Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Geociências. Departamento de Política Científica e Tecnológica. Campinas, SP, Brasil.

  • Flora Rodrigues Gonçalves, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

    Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto René Rachou. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

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2022-07-01

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Souza, Érica R. de, Monteiro, M., & Gonçalves, F. R. (2022). Alzheimer’s disease, gender and health: reflections on the place of difference in neuroscientific research. Saúde E Sociedade, 31(2), e220048en. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902022220048en