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Gender differences in neuropsychological performance in individuals with atherosclerosis: Impact of vascular function

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study was conducted to assess gender differences in cognition in elderly individuals (N = 88; 38 women, 50 men) with atherosclerotic vascular disease (AVD) and to determine whether these were attributable to differences in vascular health. Assessments included neuropsychological testing and measurement of forearm vascular function using venous occlusion plethysmography. There was a significant female advantage on multiple neuropsychological tests. This gender effect was reduced somewhat but remained significant when controlling for education and vascular function. Our study suggests that gender differences in cognition persist into older age and are not primarily due to gender differences in vascular health.

Source: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

DOI: 10.1080/13803391003757841

Authors: Caitlin S. Moore, Ivy N. Miller, Renee L. Andersen, Stephan Arndt, William G. Haynes, David J. Moser

Institutions: University of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Care, Boston University

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Center for Research Resources