Sex differences in cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults: a cohort study in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous studies on sex differences in cognitive decline provide inconsistent findings, with many European countries being underrepresented. We determined the association between sex and cognitive decline in a sample of Europeans and explored differences across birth cohorts and regions.

Methods

Participants 50+ years old enrolled in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe had their cognition measured by tests of immediate recall, delayed recall and verbal fluency biennially up to 17 years of follow-up (median 6, interquartile range 3-9 years). We used linear mixed-effects models to assess the relationship between sex and the rate of cognitive decline, adjusting for sociodemographic and health-related characteristics.

Results

Of 66,670 partici

SUBMITTER: Wolfova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11028402 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature