Compared with men, women undergo 'significantly faster' cognitive declines later in life that increases their risk of dementia, a new study has warned. Researchers from the US analysed data on the cognitive decline of 26,088 people who were repeatedly tested for global cognition, executive function and memory. At the start of the testing, the average age of participants was 58. The team found that, on average, men and women experienced declines in their memory ability at a similar rate. However, women were found to undergo significantly greater declines in both global cognition and executive function — trends linked to increase dementia risk. Compared with men, women undergo 'significantly faster' cognitive declines later in life that increases their risk of dementia, a new study has warned (stock image) '[Our] results suggest that women have greater cognitive reserve but faster later-life cognitive decline than men,' the researchers wrote in their paper. … [Read more...] about Women experience ‘significantly faster’ declines in cognition than men and are at higher risk of dementia, scientists warn