抄録
The effects of sex hormones on attention function from middle and upper-middle aged people were examined based on the 10 years longitudinal research data in the Yakumo Study. A digit cancellation test was used for the attention test, and the work performance of the young group who received the first test in their 40s and 50s and old group who received the first test in 60s, and the rate of decline in performance during 10 years was compared. As a result, women were superior to men in work performances regardless of age. On the other hand, the rate of decline during 10 years tended to be greater in women than in men. It was discussed that this gender tendency suggests an effect of sex hormones on attentional function associated with menopause.
