Key result
Cardiovascular signs predicted performance on tests of episodic memory and visuospatial skill, accounting for a sizable proportion of age-related cognitive variation.
Why the study?
Does the presence of cardiovascular signs predict cognitive performance in older adults without dementia?
Population
227 older adults not suffering from dementia between 75 and 96 years of age sampled from the community.
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Cardiovascular signs may flag cognitive vulnerability in older adults without dementia; leaves open causal links and need for longitudinal trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=227)
Does the presence of cardiovascular signs predict cognitive performance in older adults without dementia?
Signs of cardiovascular deficiency are associated with worse episodic memory and visuospatial skill in older adults without dementia, explaining a portion of age-related cognitive decline.
Fahlander et al. (2000) conducted a cross-sectional in Cognitive performance in old age (n=227). Cardiovascular signs (CVS) was evaluated on Cognitive performance (digit span, episodic recall and recognition, verbal fluency, and visuospatial skill). Cardiovascular signs predicted performance on tests of episodic memory and visuospatial skill, accounting for a sizable proportion of age-related cognitive variation.
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