India, Sept. 6 -- Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease, and the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60-70 percent of cases, according to World Health Organisation. In a November 25, 2024 video shared on Instagram by Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Dr Carolyn Fredericks, a YSM neurologist who specialises in diagnosing and treating patients with cognitive and behavioural concerns, spoke about the potential sex-based differences in brain connectivity that may influence Alzheimer's disease progression. Also read | Doctor explains how to know if you are at risk of Alzheimer's disease: 'There's 1 test that can help intervene early'

In the video, Dr Fredericks highlighted that women exhibit tighter connections in the posterior def...