Executive functions in men and postmenopausal women.

Overview

INTRODUCTION: This study was designed to assess sex differences in older adults (55-65 years old) in executive functions and to examine the influence of hormone therapy (HT) in postmenopausal women. METHOD: We have assessed task performance in memory, visuospatial, and executive functions in 29 women using HT, 29 women who never used HT, and 30 men. RESULTS: Men outperformed never users in task switching and updating. HT users outperformed never users in updating. HT users outperformed never users and men in visual divided attention. DISCUSSION: The present study support previous findings that sex and HT impact cognition and bring new insights on sex and HT-related differences in executive functions.