Familial longevity is marked by better cognitive performance at middle age:the Leiden Longevity Study
BACKGROUND: Decline in cognitive performance is a highly prevalent health condition in elderly. We studied whether offspring of nonagenarian siblings with a familial history of longevity, perform better on cognitive tests compared to their partners as controls. This is relevant since it could provide insights into determinants underlying decline in cognitive performance. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis within the longitudinal cohort of the Leiden Longevity Study consisting of middle-aged offspring of nonagenarian siblings together with their partners (n = 500, mean age (SD) 66.3 (6.1) and 65... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2013 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Stijntjes , M , de Craen , A J M , van Heemst , D , Meskers , C G M , van Buchem , M A , Westendorp , R G J , Slagboom , P E & Maier , A B 2013 , ' Familial longevity is marked by better cognitive performance at middle age : the Leiden Longevity Study ' , PLoS ONE , vol. 8 , no. 3 , pp. e57962 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057962 |
| Schlagwörter: | Aged / Cognition/physiology / Family / Female / Humans / Longevity/physiology / Male / Middle Aged / Netherlands / Siblings / Stroop Test / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being / name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26843982 |
| Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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| Link(s) : | https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/59ff19df-57a7-4d21-9b95-a9aabe2f4637 |
