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Sex differences in cognition are stable over a 10-year period in adulthood and old age.
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de Frias, Cindy (författare)
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- Nilsson, Lars-Göran (författare)
- Stockholms universitet,Psykologiska institutionen
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- Herlitz, Agneta (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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(creator_code:org_t)
- 2007-02
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1382-5585 .- 1744-4128. ; 13:3-4, s. 574-587
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Abstract
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- Sex differences in declarative memory and visuospacial ability are robust in cross-sectional studies. The present longitudinal study examined whether sex differences in cognition were present over a 10-year period, and whether age modified the magnitude of sex differences. Tests assessing episodic and semantic memory, and visuospatial ability were administered to 625 nondemented adults (initially aged 35-80 years), participating in the population based Betula study at two follow-up occasions. There was stability of sex differences across five age groups and over a 10-year period. Women performed at a higher level than men on episodic recall, face and verbal recognition, and semantic fluency, whereas men performed better than women on a task assessing visuospatial ability. Sex differences in cognitive functions are stable over a 10-year period and from 35 to 90 years of age. Decreasing levels of estrogen in women and sex differences in age-related cortical atrophy do not seem to influence cognitive sex differences.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- sex differences
- memory
- aging
- Psychology
- Psykologi
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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