Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment is higher in men

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Authors

Ronald C. Petersen · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Rosebud O. Roberts · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

David S. Knopman · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Yonas E. Geda · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

R.H. Cha · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

V. Shane Pankratz · United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Abstract

Our study suggests that approximately 16% of elderly subjects free of dementia are affected by MCI, and amnestic MCI is the most common type. The higher prevalence of MCI in men may suggest that women transition from normal cognition directly to dementia at a later age but more abruptly.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Frailty in Older Adults Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 75, Issue 10, pp. 889-897

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181f11d85

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