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March 1, 2002Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Relationship of Race/Ethnicity and Blood Pressure to Change in Cognitive Function

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Why the study?

Does blood pressure level affect change in cognitive function differently across racial/ethnic groups in older adults?

Population

4,136 community-residing older adults aged 65 to 105, including African-American and white participants from…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 years

Authors

ABArline BohannonDuke UniversityGFGerda G. FillenbaumUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillCPCarl F. PieperUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Implication

Extreme SBP may warrant cognitive monitoring in older whites; leaves open race-specific effects and precludes practice change.

Structured PICO

Does blood pressure level affect change in cognitive function differently across racial/ethnic groups in older adults?

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Population
4,136 community-residing older adults aged 65 to 105, including African-American (n=2,260) and white (n=1,876) participants from North Carolina.
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Intervention
Measured blood pressure levels (systolic and diastolic)
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Outcome
Change in Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score over 3 years

Extremes of systolic blood pressure are associated with cognitive decline in older white adults, highlighting a potential U-shaped relationship between blood pressure and cognitive function.

Cite This Study

Bohannon et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a756404f5fc394144035da0https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50104.x

Topics

Hypertension management
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