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Women’s Verbal Memory Advantage May Delay Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Key Takeaways
- Women maintained normal verbal memory test scores for 2.7 years longer than men with similar pathology.
- The study analyzed long-term datasets from the U.S. and Canada.
- Researchers say stronger baseline verbal memory may mask early decline in women.
- The finding has implications for timing of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com
