Introduction: 

The course of dementia may differ between men and women. Men, for example, are more likely to exhibit aggression. It is unclear if sex differences are present at initial presentation. The present study examines sex differences among patients at initial referral to a memory clinic.

Materials and Methods: 

Three hundred seventy-five (159 males, 216 females) patients referred to the University of Saskatchewan’s Rural and Remote Memory Clinic participated. Data were collected from patients and caregivers at initial assessment. Cognitive, functional, and demographic information were compared between males and females.

Results: 

Males and females presented to the clinic at similar ages. Females were more likely to have a son or daughter caregiver and to live alone. Males were more likely to be currently working. No statistically significant differences were found for cognitive or functional assessment scores.

Discussion: 

Within this rural and remote sample, there was equivalence between male and female level of cognitive decline, function and neuropsychiatric symptoms at initial referral. Both sexes were of similar ages at the time of initial presentation. These findings may provide reassurance to patients and their family members as it does not appear that patients of one sex were referred later than the other.

中文翻译：

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在加拿大萨斯喀彻温省农村和远程记忆诊所就诊的男女对痴呆症的认知结果相似。

介绍： 

男女痴呆症的病程可能有所不同。例如，男人更有可能表现出攻击性。目前尚不清楚最初出现时是否存在性别差异。本研究检查了初次转诊到记忆诊所时患者之间的性别差异。

材料和方法： 

萨斯喀彻温大学农村和远程记忆诊所的375例患者（男159例，女216例）参加了研究。在初步评估时从患者和护理人员收集数据。比较了男性和女性的认知，功能和人口统计学信息。

结果： 

男性和女性在相似的年龄就诊。女性更有可能有儿子或女儿的照料者并独自生活。男性更有可能正在工作。认知或功能评估分数未发现统计学上的显着差异。

讨论： 

在这个农村和偏远地区的样本中，初次转诊时男性和女性的认知能力下降，功能和神经精神症状之间存在等价关系。初次出诊时，男女年龄相似。这些发现可能会给患者及其家人带来放心，因为似乎没有一种性别的患者比另一种性别的患者迟到。