MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Women with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease face a 10-year window when they have far greater chances of developing the disease than men with similar genetic risks, a new analysis suggests.

That window seems to occur between ages 65 and 75 — more than 10 years after the start of menopause, say University of Southern California researchers who reviewed 27 prior studies.

“Menopause and plummeting estrogen levels, which on average begins at 51, may account for the difference,” said study co-author Judy Pa. She is an assistant professor of neurology at the USC Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute.

“However, scientists still don’t know what is responsible. Researchers need to study women 10, 15 or…