Sex differences and the role of education in cognitive ageing: analysis of two UK-based prospective cohort studies
Summary: Background: Previous studies have shown an excess risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among women. Education is thought to have a causal association with dementia onset. We aimed to investigate the role of education in influencing sex differences in cognitive ageing. Met...
Main Authors: | Mikaela Bloomberg, MSc, Aline Dugravot, MSc, Julien Dumurgier, PhD, Mika Kivimaki, ProfFMedSci, Aurore Fayosse, MSc, Andrew Steptoe, ProfFMedSci, Annie Britton, ProfPhD, Archana Singh-Manoux, ProfPhD, Séverine Sabia, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-02-01
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Series: | The Lancet Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302589 |
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