Midlife Cardiovascular Conditions Tied to Greater Cognitive Decline in Women!
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Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these conditions in terms of cognitive decline, new research suggests. Analyses of almost 1400 participants in the population-based Mayo Clinic Study of Aging showed that diabetes, dyslipidemia, and coronary heart disease (CHD) all had stronger associations with global cognitive decline in women than in men
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@minti As midlife is when women enter menopause, fluctuating estrogen levels may help explain the differential impact on cognition among women. Midlife is when many women are still taking care of their children at home, are also taking care of their adult parents, and may be undergoing more stress while continuing to do a job. Structural brain development and genetics may also contribute to the greater effect on cognition in women. The more we understand about risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, the better we understand how we can reduce the risks.