Association of sex differences in dementia risk factors with sex differences in memory decline in a population-based cohort spanning 20–76 years

Abstract Sex differences in late-life memory decline may be explained by sex differences in dementia risk factors. Episodic memory and dementia risk factors were assessed in young, middle-aged and older adults over 12 years in a population-based sample (N = 7485). For men in midlife and old age, phy...

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Main Authors: Kaarin J. Anstey, Ruth Peters, Moyra E. Mortby, Kim M. Kiely, Ranmalee Eramudugolla, Nicolas Cherbuin, Md Hamidul Huque, Roger A. Dixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86397-7