Examining Gender Differences in Neurocognitive Functioning Across Adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous research has shown that women have an advantage on verbal episodic memory and processing speed tasks, while men show an advantage on spatial ability measures. Previous work has also found differences in cognition across age. The current study examines gender differences in neurocognitive functioning across adulthood, whether age moderates this effect, and whether these differences remain consistent with practice across multiple testing sessions.

Method

Data from the Virginia Cognitive Aging Project were used, which included participants between the ages of 18 and 99 years (N = 5125). Participants completed measures assessing five cognitive domains: episodic memory, processing speed, reasoning, spatial visualization, and vocabulary.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Siedlecki KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7331091 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature