Friday, June 13, 2008

Study: Memory Problems(Dementia) More Prevalent in Men than in Women

When it comes to remembering things, men are more predisposed than women to become dotty and forgetful(possible pre-dementia), new research, presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 16, suggests.


“This is one of the first studies to determine the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among men and women who have been randomly selected from a community to participate in the study,” Dr. Rosebud Roberts of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota said, according to the Telegraph.


For the study, Dr. Roberts and his colleagues followed 2,050 people living in Olmsted County, Minnesota, who were between the ages of 70 and 89. They were interviewed, examined and given cognitive tests every 12 to 15 months.


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Well men what do you think?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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