Sex Differences in Neuropsychological Test Performance in Alzheimer’s Disease and the Influence of the ApoE Genotype

Conclusions: The superiority of healthy men compared with women in tasks of object naming, constructional praxis, and visual memory seems to remain stable when people develop AD, indicating larger cognitive reserves in men. In contrast, findings that cognitively healthy women outperform men in tests of verbal memory and verbal fluency are not stable in AD. Further studies are needed to gain insight in the reasons for sex differences.
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research