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Alzheimer's Worsens Faster in Women, Study Finds
女性更容易患老年痴呆
Researchers said Tuesday women with memory problems that may signal early Alzheimer's descend into dementia twice as fast as men.
周二,研究人员称:存在阿尔茨海默氏症早期症状——记忆障碍的女性,其陷入痴呆状态的速度比男性快两倍 。
The Alzheimer's Association says women in their 60s are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's as they are to get breast cancer.
阿尔茨海默病协会表示,60岁左右的女性患老年痴呆的概率是其他女性的两倍,因为这个年龄段是乳腺癌的高发期 。
Researchers told the annual Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Washington, D.C.
今年美国华盛顿举行的阿尔茨海默氏症国际会议上,
that two-thirds of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's are women.
研究人员称美国的阿尔茨海默氏症患者中,三分之二为女性 。
Katherine Lin of Duke University and colleagues studied 400 people with mild cognitive impairment
杜克大学的凯瑟琳·林和同事采访了400名患有轻度认知障碍的患者
a loss of memory and thinking skills that can become Alzheimer's.
即丧失记忆和思维能力,可能发展为阿尔茨海默氏症的患者 。
They used an 11-part test that's routine for diagnosing memory loss and Alzheimer's.
他们利用常规的11步骤的测试方法诊断老年痴呆的记忆丧失等问题 。
They found that women declined at a rate of more than two points a year on the test,
他们发现女性一年内记忆力下跌的速度超过两个点,
compared to men- who declined at a rate of just over one point a year.
而男性一年记忆力下跌的速度超过一个点 。
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词语解释
1.memory problems 记忆障碍
例句:He adds none had dementia or memory problems when they entered the study.
他补充说他们在参加研究前没有人患老年痴呆症或有记忆问题
。2.as fast as 与...一样快;尽快
例句:He panicked and ran as fast as he could to safety.
他很惊慌,赶快跑到安全地方
。3.breast cancer 乳腺癌
例句:The incidence of breast cancer increases with age.
乳腺癌的发病率随着年龄的增长而增高
。4.more than 交换
例句:True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值