Greater cognitive deterioration in women than men with Alzheimer's disease: A meta analysis

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 989-998

  Irvine, Karen ^a   Laws, Keith R ^a   Gale, Tim M ^a,b   Kondel, Tejinder K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b HERTFORDSHIRE PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognition; Sex differences; Verbal abilities; Visuospatial abilities

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPACE PERCEPTION; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84868666775     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.712676     Document Type: Article

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