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  • Sex differences in dementia prevalence and cognitive decline are established, but sex-specific risk factors remain unclear.
  • Investigating hormonal and reproductive events' role in women's cognitive performance is crucial for understanding cognitive aging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the longitudinal associations between hormonal/reproductive events and cognitive performance in women.
  • To identify specific reproductive factors influencing memory and fluency over a 25-year period.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 1,398 female civil servants (aged 45-68) from the Whitehall II study.
  • Longitudinal assessment of cognitive performance (memory, phonemic fluency) over 25 years (1997-2015).
  • Mixed-effects models adjusted for demographic, socioeconomic, vascular, lifestyle, and other health factors.

Main Results:

  • Steeper declines in phonemic fluency were associated with pregnancy, higher parity, first childbirth at 30-34 years, shorter menstrual cycles (≤23 days), and menopause before age 50.
  • Conversely, childbirth at 35+ years, oral contraceptive use, and longer menstrual cycles (35+ days) were linked to slower cognitive decline.
  • Similar steeper declines in memory were observed for pregnancy, 3+ children, first pregnancy at 30-34 years, and menopause.

Conclusions:

  • Hormonal and reproductive events show potential long-term associations with cognitive aging in women.
  • Further research into underlying mechanisms and interactions with other risk factors is warranted.