Women over 75 may be more at risk of dementia than men because they had less access to education, scientists say. But as education improved over the years, the gap narrowed – and women under 75 now perform better than men. They looked at 16,000 men and women born between 1930 and 1955 to find out the impact of education on memory and verbal fluency – both linked to the risk of dementia. Women born before 1946 scored worse for fluency than men. This can be partially explained by better education – although other factors also influence dementia risk.

Source: Daily Mail January 29, 2021 00:00 UTC