Possible acceleration of age effects on cognition following menopause

Many cognitive functions have been shown to deteriorate with age. Because of the importance of the menopause as a milestone in the life cycles of women, we examined whether the aging-over-time process in some cognitive functions differs between women of reproductive age and postmenopausal women. It...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatric research 1995-05, Vol.29 (3), p.153-163
Main Authors: Halbreich, Uriel, Lumley, Lucille A., Palter, Steven, Manning, Colleen, Gengo, Francis, Joe, Sook-Haeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aging - physiology
Automobile Driving - psychology
Cognition - physiology
Discrimination Learning - physiology
Estrogens - physiology
Female
Flicker Fusion - physiology
Humans
Mental Recall - physiology
Middle Aged
Motor Skills - physiology
Neuropsychological Tests
Postmenopause - physiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Reaction Time - physiology
Reference Values
Retention (Psychology) - physiology
Sensory Thresholds - physiology
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Summary:Many cognitive functions have been shown to deteriorate with age. Because of the importance of the menopause as a milestone in the life cycles of women, we examined whether the aging-over-time process in some cognitive functions differs between women of reproductive age and postmenopausal women. It is demonstrated here that in some cognitive tests, including driving simulation, reaction time and some visuospatial tests, there is a significant acceleration in deterioration of functioning following menopause. It is suggested that this acceleration might be associated with the lack of gonadal hormones or other reproduction-related factors which may play a protective role against age-related deterioration in some cognitive functions in women.
ISSN:0022-3956
1879-1379
DOI:10.1016/0022-3956(95)00005-P