ArticleAlpha psychiatry2025
A Follow-up Study on the Trajectory and Sex Differences of Different Cognitive Dimensions in the Normal Aging Elderly in Guangzhou.
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- Beyond Mean Scores: Sex Differences in Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem-Solving as Intraindividual Strengths Across Age Groups.Journal of Intelligence · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objective: To explore trajectory and sex differences of varied cognitive dimensions over time in the normal aging elderly. Methods: The cluster sampling method was used to select a representative community (n = 341). Individuals aged 60 years and above with normal cognitive function were identified (n = 281). One-to-one neuropsychological tests were conducted at baseline and repeated 1 and 5 years later. A mixed linear model was developed to analyze the changes and sex discrepancies in different cognitive dimensions of the elderly based on the scores of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), and World Health Organization Battery of Cognitive Assessment Instruments for the elderly (WHO-BCAI). Results: When comparing the 1-year follow-up with baseline data, the scores of auditory vocabulary in both men and women had significantly increased ( Conclusions: Sex differences in cognitive variation indicated a steeper decline for women in verbal episodic memory, associative memory, and short-term memory. Meanwhile, a sharper deterioration in memory, comprehension and recognition of spatial relationships, and visual structure ability was observed in men. The sex differences in different cognitive dimensions diminished over time.
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