Do aging men weaken their minds more slowly, but more often than women?

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota), working under the guidance of Dr. Rosebud Roberts, interviewed, examined and tested with the help of special cognitive ability tests 2,050 people aged 79-80 years living in Olmsted County (Minnesota).

In 15% of the study participants, the severity of mild cognitive disorders (memory disorders and other mental abilities) was higher than the accepted age norm.

According to the results obtained, men have mild cognitive disorders 1.5 times more often than women, and this does not depend on either the level of education of men or their marital status.

The data obtained contradict the results of other studies, according to which women are more likely (or equally likely) to suffer from dementia, and indicate that men may be characterized by a slower progression of the disease. It would be interesting (without the slightest prejudice!) to analyze the gender of researchers whose results contradict the above results...

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21.04.2008