Treatable Vascular Risk and Cognitive Performance in Persons Aged 35 Years or Older

Autor: Gerbrand J. Izaks, Hanneke Joosten, Joris P. J. Slaets, M. E. A. Van Eersel, Ron T. Gansevoort
Přispěvatelé: RS: FHML non-thematic output, MUMC+: MA Medische Staf IC (9), Groningen Kidney Center (GKC), Cardiovascular Centre (CVC), Health Psychology Research (HPR)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: JPAD-Journal of prevention of alzheimers disease, 6(1), 42-49. Editions SERDI
The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease, 6(1), 42-49. EDITIONS SERDI
The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
ISSN: 2426-0266
2274-5807
Popis: Background Poor cognitive performance is associated with high vascular risk. However, this association is only investigated in elderly. As neuropathological changes precede clinical symptoms of cognitive impairment by several decades, it is likely that cognitive performance is already associated with vascular risk at middle-age. Objectives To investigate the association of cognitive performance with treatable vascular risk in middle-aged and old persons. Design Longitudinal study with three measurements during follow-up period of 5.5 years. Setting City of Groningen, the Netherlands. Participants Cohort of 3,572 participants (age range, 35–82 years; mean age, 54 years; men, 52%). Exposure Treatable vascular risk as defined by treatable components of the Framingham Risk Score for Cardiovascular Disease at the first measurement (diabetes mellitus, smoking, hypercholesterolemia and hypertension). Measurements Change in cognitive performance during follow-up. Cognitive performance was measured with Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT) and Visual Association Test (VAT), and calculated as the average of the standardized RFFT and VAT score per participant. Results The mean (SD) cognitive performance changed from 0.00 (0.79) at the first measurement to 0.15 (0.83) at second measurement and to 0.39 (0.82) at the third measurement (Ptrend
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