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Differences Between Elderly Women and Men in Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life

by
Elena Navarro
1,*,
Mª Dolores Calero
1 and
Mª José Calero-García
2
1
Facultad de Psicología. Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico. Universidad de Granada. Campus de Cartuja, s/n. C.P.: 18071. Granada (España)
2
Universidad de Jaén (España)
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2014, 4(3), 267-277; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe4030025
Submission received: 30 April 2014 / Revised: 26 May 2014 / Accepted: 7 August 2014 / Published: 7 August 2014
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Abstract

Today, there is still some controversy about the influence of the variable sex on cognitive functioning and quality of life in old age. The main objective of the study presented is to analyze possible differences between older men and women in relation to their cognitive abilities and quality of life. The study sample consists of 264 persons aged between 65 and 95 years from the provinces of Jaen and Granada who were assessed with a cognitive screening test, a verbal fluency test, a task of sustained attention, a task to assess learning potential, a working memory task, and of quality of life questionnaire. The results show that, once the educational level and age of participants is controlled, men show superior performance on cognitive screening tasks, working memory, sustained attention and verbal fluency; while women performance above men in verbal memory tasks and verbal learning. In quality of life, men show better health and greater independence, while women scored higher than men on social integration and use of social services.
Keywords: Cognitive functioning; old age; quality of life; differences based on gender Cognitive functioning; old age; quality of life; differences based on gender

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Navarro, E.; Calero, M.D.; Calero-García, M.J. Differences Between Elderly Women and Men in Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2014, 4, 267-277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe4030025

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Navarro E, Calero MD, Calero-García MJ. Differences Between Elderly Women and Men in Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2014; 4(3):267-277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe4030025

Chicago/Turabian Style

Navarro, Elena, Mª Dolores Calero, and Mª José Calero-García. 2014. "Differences Between Elderly Women and Men in Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 4, no. 3: 267-277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe4030025

APA Style

Navarro, E., Calero, M. D., & Calero-García, M. J. (2014). Differences Between Elderly Women and Men in Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 4(3), 267-277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe4030025

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