Age-Related Cognitive Deficits Differ by Sex

Hand Function Related to Age and Sex

Objectives: The purpose of this study was for evaluation of relationship between hand function and age, sex by Jebson Taylor Test.This study determined whether age might be a factor when associated with sex. Methods: In this study Jebson Taylor was evaluated on hand in 180 normal males and females (0.50% male, 0.50% female) in each of the following 7 subtest in 3 age groups: (15-25), (35-45)...

Running head: AGE-RELATED DEFICITS IN GUIDED SEARCH Age-Related Deficits in Guided Search Using Cues

The ability of young and older adults to engage in guided conjunction search was tested in two experiments. In the cued condition, a picture of the target was presented before the search. In the non-cued condition, there was no picture of the target. In Experiment 1, the cue was presented for 200 ms; the magnitude of the cuing effect (non-cued RT – cued RT) was greater for the young than for th...

ACL Reconstruction: Do Outcomes Differ by Sex?

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is frequently performed to restore knee stability and function following ACL injury. Female sex is known to predispose to ACL injury; however, it remains unclear whether female sex predisposes to poor outcomes following ACL reconstruction. We hypothesized that male and female patients exhibit no differences in (1) graft failure risk, (...

Reduced serine racemase expression contributes to age-related deficits in hippocampal cognitive function.

To gain insight into the contribution of d-serine to impaired cognitive aging, we compared the metabolic pathway and content of the amino acid as well as d-serine-dependent synaptic transmission and plasticity in the hippocampus of young and old rats of the Wistar and Lou/C/Jall strains. Wistar rats display cognitive impairments with aging that are not found in the latter strain, which is there...

Can Age-Related Sensory Degradation Account for Cognitive Slowing and Attentional Deficits in Older Adults?