The doctor spoke about the connection of memory impairment with gender

Men and women differ from each other in different ways, but it turns out that a person's gender can affect memory retention during aging. About this on July 24, "Gazeta.Ru" was told by a psychiatrist, an expert of the social project "Dementia.net" Maria Shtan.

As the psychiatrist noted, hormonal changes during aging can impair memory and attention in women. This is despite the fact that initially women performed better on tests of verbal thinking, including verbal memory and fluency of speech, than men.

"The endocrine changes accompanying aging may also contribute to age-related cognitive decline. In women, the production of estrogen and progesterone decreases significantly with reproductive aging, leading to impaired concentration and memory," said Shtan.

Suicidal diagnosis: when the help of a psychologist can be harmful

Experts told how to properly provide assistance in severe conditions.

Earlier, on July 21, Psychologist Julia Gaberstein told how to distinguish depression from a common malaise. According to the expert, signs such as decreased mood, drowsiness, lack of desire to get up in the morning even after a good night's sleep, loss of interest in familiar and favorite activities, a feeling of longing and unwillingness to communicate with people can become a cause for concern.

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