January 31, 2012

How to tell the experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, men are twice more prone to minor losses memory They are more women at risk of losing the ability to perform complex tasks and schedule. Half of patients with such disorders usually suffer Alzheimer's disease.

These conclusions are based on the scientific findings of the study, which was attended by the fate of a half thousand people from 70 to 90 years. Every 15 months during the first three years of the volunteers took part in the tests for memory. As a result, 300 people were identified moderate cognitive impairment , among which from Reductions learning ability, attention and memory, fatigue . Such violations threaten to dementia . Unexpectedly, it was identified by the fact that it is a disease in men occurs more frequently: 57 cases, 75 cases of women and men. In addition, the experts had noted a higher risk of developing dementia in people who are not married.

Up to this point it was thought that women are more prone to develop dementia than men, said the head of research. Neuropsychologists also often noted that the opposition to this violation of the body is much stronger in men than in women.

"As a rule, in women more frequently are diagnosed dementia, but, as has been elucidated, usually on the signs of temperate violations complain it is men. Various cognitive impairment usually progresses differently, and memory loss is not at all lead to the development of dementia.

According to British scientists, more research is needed, that would give an explanation of why men are more likely to suffer kongitivnymi disorders. It was also noted that the identification of the causes of this fact will increase the chances of preventing dementia.