Kathryn M. Yount
Gender, resources across the life course, and cognitive functioning in Egypt
Emory University
article evaluate lifecourse determinants cognitive functioning among 1003 women men aged 50 older ismailia egypt three questions motivate analysis 1 older women poorer cognitive functioning older men 2 cognitive resources accrued childhood adulthood net positive associations laterlife cognitive functioning women men 3 extent differences amounts effects womens mens cognitive resources account gaps cognitive functioning compared men women lower modifiedmini mental status exam mmmse scores overall cognitive functioning cognitive resources childhood adulthood jointly associated mmmse score 83 gender gap mean mmmse scores attributable gaps mens womens attributes across life course gender gaps childhood cognitive resourcesand especially schooling attainmentaccount largest share 18 residual gender gap cognitive functioning