Why Men Lose Their Memory Younger Than Women

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Men over 40 have worse memories than women of the same age, according to a study carried out by American scientists of the Mayo Clinic and Foundation in Minnesota. The research showed that the hippocampus area of the brain, which is key to memory storage, normally began shrinking from the age of 30 in both sexes, but tended to decline more rapidly in men.

It is still unclear why this is, but it might be because the female hormone oestrogen protects women's brains from neuron damage until later in life. The study also showed that memory lapses are felt by everyone once they reach middle age, and those who experience them should not necessarily worry about the onset of dementia.