Rapid Development of Dementia in Women

WUNC | By Phoebe Judge,

Published July 30, 2015 at 12:21 PM EDT

Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy is a professor of psychiatry at Duke.

More than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's and new evidence that suggests women's brains are especially vulnerable to the disease.Guest host Phoebe Judge talks with Duke professor of psychiatry Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy and Duke student Katherine Lin about dementia in women.

Women are two-thirds of all diagnosed Alzheimer's cases, and a new study by Duke researchers shows the decline may move twice as fast in women than it does in men.

Guest host Phoebe Judge talks with Duke professor of psychiatry Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy and Duke student Katherine Lin about the findings.

Phoebe Judge

Phoebe Judge is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured on a numerous national radio programs. She regularly conducts interviews and anchors WUNC's broadcast of Here & Now. Previously, Phoebe served as producer, reporter and guest host for the nationally distributed public radio program The Story. Earlier in her career, Phoebe reported from the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Phoebe's work has won multiple Edward R.Murrowand Associated Press awards. Phoebe was born and raised in Chicago and is graduate ofBennington Collegeand theSalt Institute for Documentary Studies.

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Hady Mawajdeh

Hady Mawajdeh is a native Texan, born and raised in San Antonio. He listened to Fresh Air growing up and fell in love with public radio. He earned his B.A. in Mass Communication at Texas State University and specialized in electronic media. He worked at NPR affiliate stations KUT and KUTX in Austin, Texas as an intern, producer, social media coordinator, and a late-night deejay.

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