The normal decline in memory and intellect that comes with aging may occur earlier — and faster — in men than women, says a study in Psychology and Aging. Older women outscored older men on most tests of cognitive function administered over nearly a decade, the study found. Men also showed a faster decline in specific cognitive abilities, such as mental agility, whereas there was no measure in which women had a steeper decline compared with men. Men and women were free of cognitive impairment at all times in the analysis, according to the study.