Gender Differences in Cognitive Ability from Age
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This study, a cross-sectional study of adults who were administered the CNS Vital Signs test battery when it was being standardized, investigated whether there are gender differences in the rate of neurocognitive decline with age. As a group, men scored better on tests of visual memory, executive function and psychomotor speed. Women scored better in tests of verbal memory, processing speed, and attention. Regression analysis indicated significant effects: men declined more sharply in tests of memory, and women declined more sharply in tests of processing and psychomotor speed. Gender Differences and Aging 3
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تاریخ انتشار 2014