Co‐morbid and socio‐demographic factors associated with cognitive performance in an elderly community dwelling Irish population

Chin, Ai-Vyrn; O’Connell, Henry; Kirby, Michael; Denihan, Aisling; Bruce, Irene; Walsh, Judy; Coakley, D; Lawlor, Brian A.; Cunningham, Conal

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“…The relationship between SES and cognition is well documented. Although SES is related to educational attainment, lower SES independently predicts poorer cognitive performance in elderly community dwelling adults 41 and greater risk of mild cognitive impairment and AD. 42 Watching a spouse cope with dementia and managing the challenges this condition presents is distressing, as evidenced by higher rates of psychiatric conditions and levels of depressive symptoms among dementia-CGs in this and other studies.…”

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Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Spouses of People With Dementia

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Lawlor

Robertson

et al. 2015

J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol

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Caring for a spouse with dementia is a chronic stressor that may compromise caregivers' own cognitive functioning and capacity to provide adequate care. We examined whether having (i) a spouse with dementia and (ii) a spouse who requires assistance with activities of daily living predicted cognitive and functional impairments in respondents to the Health and Retirement Study (n = 7965). Respondents who had a spouse who requires care had poorer cognitive functioning, whereby this relationship was significantly stronger for male respondents. Having a spouse with dementia moderated the relationship between income and cognition and predicted caregiver functional impairment, though not when depression was controlled. Although we found no significant differences on any individual cognitive domains between 179 dementia caregivers and sociodemographically matched noncaregivers, our findings suggest that caregivers, especially men, and low-income individuals who have a spouse with dementia are more vulnerable to adverse cognitive outcomes. Targeting depression in spouses of people with dementia may help to prevent functional impairments.

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Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Spouses of People With Dementia

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Robertson

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“…However, a systematic review (casecontrol and cohort studies) demonstrated smoking to be positively associated with AD [28,29] . Other cohort studies did not find this effect [30,67] . Negative effects of smoking may be partly mediated by the well-known effects of physical illness.…”

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“…Alcohol consumption may be beneficial in low quantities [23,24] and deleterious in high quantities [25] , whereas other studies could only reveal a positive effect on vascular parameters [26,27] . Smoking is held by some to be detrimental for cognitive functions, including memory [28,29] , but beneficial or even neuroprotective by others [30,31] .…”

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Lifestyle and Memory in the Elderly

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Witte²,

Lohmann³

et al. 2008

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Background: Healthy lifestyle has been associated with a decreased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but its relationship with memory functions is still inconclusive. This study aims to analyze the association between a composite lifestyle index and memory performance. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 198 healthy individuals (aged 65–84 years) underwent tests of verbal episodic memory. A composite lifestyle index was calculated that included the following lifestyle dimensions: physical exercise, dietary habits, BMI, smoking and alcohol consumption. The healthiest behavior was defined as: a BMI <22; a diet high in fruits, vegetables, wholemeal/low-fat foods and unsaturated fatty acids; energy expenditure through physical activity >13,000 kcal/week; a history of never smoking; an alcohol consumption of 4–10 drinks per week. Results: Linear regression analysis revealed that a high lifestyle index score was associated with a better memory score (after adjusting for age, sex, education and blood pressure). The composite index had a stronger relationship with memory scores than single factors. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study revealed that a healthy lifestyle, assessed by a simple composite index, is related to better memory performance in healthy elderly individuals. Our findings point to the importance of a comprehensive modulation of lifestyle factors when finding ways to preserve memory functions in the elderly.

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Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

2007

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Reviews; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Co‐morbid and socio‐demographic factors associated with cognitive performance in an elderly community dwelling Irish population

Cited by 8 publications

References 49 publications

Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Spouses of People With Dementia

Risk of Cognitive and Functional Impairment in Spouses of People With Dementia

Lifestyle and Memory in the Elderly

Current awareness in geriatric psychiatry

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