Cardiovascular risk factors and inflammatory activity among centenarians with and without dementia
| Autor: | Julio Cesar Moriguti, Mariana G. F. Duarte, Anderson Pelichek, Paulo O. Duarte, Eduardo Ferriolli, Nereida Kilza da Costa Lima, Karina Pfrimer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Gerontology
Male medicine.medical_specialty Aging Cross-sectional study Population 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Neuropsychological Tests 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cognition Risk Factors Internal medicine Medicine Dementia Humans Mass index education Geriatric Assessment Aged 80 and over Inflammation education.field_of_study biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry C-reactive protein Case-control study medicine.disease DOENÇAS CARDIOVASCULARES Blood pressure C-Reactive Protein Cross-Sectional Studies Cardiovascular Diseases Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Case-Control Studies Population Surveillance biology.protein Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Biomarkers |
| Zdroj: | Repositório Institucional da USP (Biblioteca Digital da Produção Intelectual) Universidade de São Paulo (USP) instacron:USP |
| ISSN: | 1720-8319 |
| Popis: | A better knowledge of the differences existing between individuals who maintain cognition up to 100 years of age or more and those of the same age who present dementia syndrome may be of help in understanding the dementia of the very elderly people. The aim of this study was to assess cardiovascular risk factors and inflammatory markers among centenarians with and without dementia. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted on centenarians residing in a middle-size city. Volunteers were evaluated by comprehensive geriatric assessment at home. General laboratory examinations were performed and cardiovascular risk and inflammatory activity markers were determined. Mean subject age was 101 ± 2 years, and 82 % were women. Assessment of dementia syndrome revealed that 36.4 % of the centenarians had preserved cognition. Centenarians with dementia had lower schooling (p |
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