The “man flu” phenomenon whereby a man with a minor illness is more likely to take a day off and rest while a woman with a minor illness is more likely to power through, with the lack of rest resulting in more neural plaque buildup
Some unexplored link between dementia and clinical depression, whereby the men most susceptible to depression are more likely to kill themselves in their youth and thus leave the elderly male population less susceptible to dementia overall
Men (at least in the generations that have reached old age) were more likely to cultivate hobbies in their youth which keep their minds active in old age whereas women were more likely to focus on friends and family who are less available as the years pass
There are multiple possibilities.
The “man flu” phenomenon whereby a man with a minor illness is more likely to take a day off and rest while a woman with a minor illness is more likely to power through, with the lack of rest resulting in more neural plaque buildup
Some unexplored link between dementia and clinical depression, whereby the men most susceptible to depression are more likely to kill themselves in their youth and thus leave the elderly male population less susceptible to dementia overall
Men (at least in the generations that have reached old age) were more likely to cultivate hobbies in their youth which keep their minds active in old age whereas women were more likely to focus on friends and family who are less available as the years pass