The Past as Seen by Women and Men With Alzheimer Disease: Sex Differences in Autobiographical Memory

Discussion:
AD seems to equally affect the ability of women and men with AD to construct specific autobiographical memories, to mentally travel in time to relive these memories, to construct mental visual images during memory retrieval, and to organize and monitor search processes, as the latter are mirrored by retrieval time. However, women with AD seem to attribute greater emotional value to autobiographical memories than men with AD.

Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - April 1, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research