Modifiable Risk Factors and Change in Cognition of Māori and Non-Māori in Advanced Age: LiLACS NZ
| Autor: | Kristina Zawaly, Stephen Buetow, Simon A. Moyes, Lynette J. Tippett, Ngaire Kerse |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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80 and over Gerontology Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Octogenarians Cognition medicine.disease Oldest old Indigenous Cohort Studies 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Cognitive change medicine Humans Dementia Longitudinal Studies 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery New Zealand |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Gerontology. 41:262-273 |
| ISSN: | 1552-4523 0733-4648 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0733464821997214 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study investigated whether previously identified modifiable risk factors for dementia were associated with cognitive change in Māori (indigenous people of New Zealand) and non-Māori octogenarians of LiLACS NZ (Life and Living in Advanced Age; a Cohort Study in New Zealand), a longitudinal study. Method: Multivariable repeated-measure mixed effect regression models were used to assess the association between modifiable risk factors and sociodemographic variables at baseline, and cognitive change over 6 years, with p values of Results: Modifiable factors associated with cognitive change differed between ethnic groups. Depression was a negative factor in Māori only, secondary education in non-Māori was protective, and obesity predicted better cognition over time for Māori. Diabetes was associated with decreased cognition for both Māori and non-Māori. Conclusion: Our results begin to address gaps in the literature and increase understanding of disparities in dementia risk by ethnicity. These findings have implications for evaluating the type and application of culturally appropriate methods to improve cognition. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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