Gender differences in the associations of psychosocial trauma and acute medical stressors with immune system activation and dementia risk

Conclusions: There is a need for more mechanistic and longitudinal studies that consider trauma accumulation, both physical and emotional, as well as a greater focus on traumas more likely to occur in women (e.g. sexual abuse), and their relationship to early cognitive decline and dementia.PMID:38567869 | DOI:10.1080/13854046.2024.2335115
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research