Key result
Stroke, diabetes, and poorer health ratings were associated with worse cognitive performance in adults aged 70 to 103, with some deficits more pronounced in the younger end of the age continuum.
Why the study?
Do specific medical conditions and general health ratings predict cognitive performance in older adults?
Population
Adults aged 70 to 103 from a nationally representative sample.
Comparison
Presence of specific medical conditions and… vs Absence of these medical conditions and better…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Does not support changing cognitive screening in older adults; leaves open whether vascular risks causally accelerate decline in the oldest-old.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,646)
Do specific medical conditions and general health ratings predict cognitive performance in older adults?
Stroke and diabetes are associated with cognitive deficits in older adults, with some deficits being more pronounced in the younger end of the older adult spectrum when associated with high blood pressure and poorer health ratings.
Zelinski et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Cognitive performance (n=6,646). Medical conditions (stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure) and poorer health ratings vs. Absence of these conditions or better health ratings was evaluated on Cognitive performance on list recall and mental status tasks. Stroke, diabetes, and poorer health ratings were associated with worse cognitive performance in adults aged 70 to 103, with some deficits more pronounced in the younger end of the age continuum.
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