Study: Men at higher risk for mild memory loss than women
According to a recent study, men appear to be more likely to develop symptoms of mild dementia than women, while women remain at a higher risk for more severe forms of degenerative memory loss. Experts say that the more moderate form of memory loss known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) lies somewhere in the spectrum between normal brain aging and full-fledged dementia. And given that numerous previous studies have consistently found aging women to be at a higher risk of developing dementia than men, the new study published this week in the journal Neurology came as something of a surprise to researchers in the field. A team of researchers at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota studied the mental health of some 1,500 subjects between the ages of 70 and 89 for three years and found that 5.7 percent of the women developed MCI compared to 7.2 percent of the men. Researchers say that the gender differential remained even after accounting for factors like age, marital status and education whic
Study: Men at higher risk for mild memory loss than women
Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), or the stage of mild memory loss that occurs between normal aging and dementia, than women, according to a study published ...
Wed 25 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
Men at higher risk for mild memory loss than women, Thu 26 Jan 12 from Labspaces.net
Men may have higher chance of memory loss than women
While women have typically been found to have higher rates of dementia than men, a new study has revealed that men are the ones with a higher risk for mild memory loss than their female counterparts
Wed 25 Jan 12 from FOXNews
Age-related memory loss more common in men
Men in their 70s and 80s may be more likely than women of the same age to develop the memory loss and cognitive problems.
Wed 25 Jan 12 from CNN
Age-Related Memory Loss More Common in Men, Wed 25 Jan 12 from Health News
Mayo Clinic Finds Mild Cognitive Impairment is Common, Affects Men Most
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers involved in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging reported today that more than 6 percent of Americans age 70 to 89 develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) every year. ...
Wed 25 Jan 12 from HealthCanal
Men More Likely Develop Mild Cognitive Problems (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Men are more likely than women to develop mild cognitive impairment, with and without memory problems, researchers found.
Wed 25 Jan 12 from MedPageToday
Men may have higher risk of memory loss than women
Wed 25 Jan 12 from Emaxhealth
Mild Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
Men may be more likely than women to experience some mild memory or cognition problems. This condition, called mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often comes on before full-blown dementia.
Wed 25 Jan 12 from WebMD
Elderly Men Experience More Memory Loss Than Women
According to a recent study, men appear to be more likely to develop symptoms of mild dementia than women, while women remain at a higher risk for more severe forms of degenerative memory loss. ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from RedOrbit
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