Women's cognitive decline begins earlier than previously believed

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Mental sharpness in women begins to decline as early as their 50s. Cognitive processing speed, which includes speed of perception and reaction, showed an average decline of around 1 percent every two years and verbal memory declined on average around 1 percent every five years.

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