Sex differences in dementia diagnosis: a fourteen-year retrospective analysis of cases using the Registry of Dementia of Girona
Age, education level, marital status, and place of residence were differentially associated with moderate/severe dementia at the time of diagnosis in women and men, indicating sex/gender differences in dementia severity at diagnosis, with an increased impact on women.
Authors
- Eva M. Melendo-Azuela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6649-1744)
- Sebastià Santaeugènia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2725-4065)
- Josep Garre‐Olmo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7817-0814)
- Oriol Turró‐Garriga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-5755)
- Mònica Morros-Serra
Institutions
- Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (ES)
- Generalitat de Catalunya (ES)
- Universitat de Girona (ES)
- Clínica Girona (ES)
- Ministry of Health (ES)
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES)
- Fundació Salut i Envelliment UAB (ES)
- Fundació Salut Empordà
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Women & Aging
- Published
- 2024-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2024.2397158
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39