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Many older people have mild cognitive problems, but men are more likely to suffer momentary memory loss than women, according to a U.S. study.

Researchers at the Alzheimer Research Center Mayo in Rochester, Minnesota, found that 19 percent of men between 70 and 89 years suffer from the so-called “mild cognitive impairment,” compared with only 14 percent of women. People with disabilities have memory problems, but can perform daily activities and be aware that they are forgetful.

National Institutes of Health, United States notes that MCI is an intermediate point between forgetfulness and dementia. Dr. Ronald Petersen said the findings were surprising because Alzheimer’s, normally preceded by this type of mental impairment, affects more women than men.

Even after analyzing the differences in education, age and diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, men had about 50 percent more likely than women to have mild cognitive impairment. “The sex differences were somewhat surprising to us because most people believe that women have a higher risk than men” of getting this type of disease, Petersen told Reuters. Read the rest of this entry »