Are Men Or Women More Likely To Have Memory Problems In Very Old Age?

 03.07.2008 06:18   medicalnewstoday.com

Women over age 90 are significantly more likely to have dementia compared to men in their 90s, according to a study published in the July 2, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Research shows that dementia risk for both men and women increases from age 65 to 85, but this most recent study is one of few that looks at people over age 90.

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