Men And Women Have Different Dementia Risks

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: May 1, 2008

EXCERPT: "New research from France suggests that men and women have different risks for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and progression to dementia. The researchers suggest stroke is a primary risk factor for men, and depression for women."  more

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Artero S, Ancelin ML, Portet F, Dupuy A, Berr C, Dartigues JF, Tzourio C, Rouaud O, Poncet M, Pasquier F, Auriacombe S, Touchon J, Ritchie K. Risk profiles for mild cognitive impairment and progression to dementia are gender specific. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008 May 1. [Epub ahead of print]