Women facing higher levels of systemic sexism experience faster declines in cognition and memory as they age, according to a U.S.-based study. A Cognitive Aging Gap Equivalent to 9 Years Women born in “the most sexist states in the United States” exhibit significantly faster cognitive decline compared to those born in “the least sexist states.” This finding, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, comes from researchers at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. Read Also: African American Women Exposed to Racism Are More Likely to Experience Cognitive Decline Structural Sexism Structural sexism refers to systemic inequalities in
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