Do cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease explain sex differences in cognitive functioning in old age?
BACKGROUND: Sex differences in cognitive functioning in old age are known to exist yet are still poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: This study examines to what extent differences in cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease between men and women explain sex differences in cognitive functioning. METHODS: Data from 2,724 older adults from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam were used. Information processing speed and episodic memory, measured three times during six years of follow-up, served as outcomes. The mediating role of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease was... Mehr ...
| Verfasser: |
Van Zutphen, E.M.
Rijnhart, J.J.M.
Rhebergen, D.
Muller, M.
Huisman, M.
Beekman, A.
Kok, A.
Appelman, Y. |
| Dokumenttyp: |
Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: |
2021 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: |
Van Zutphen , E M , Rijnhart , J J M , Rhebergen , D , Muller , M , Huisman , M , Beekman , A , Kok , A & Appelman , Y 2021 , ' Do cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease explain sex differences in cognitive functioning in old age? ' , Journal of Alzheimer's Disease , vol. 80 , no. 4 , pp. 1643-1655 . https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-201173 |
| Schlagwörter: |
Aged
/ 80 and over
/ Aging/psychology
/ Cardiovascular Diseases/psychology
/ Cognition
/ Depression
/ Exercise
/ Female
/ Healthy Lifestyle
/ Heart Disease Risk Factors
/ Humans
/ Longitudinal Studies
/ Male
/ Memory
/ Episodic
/ Middle Aged
/ Netherlands
/ Regression Analysis
/ Sex Characteristics
/ Smoking/adverse effects
/ /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
/ name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
| Sprache: |
Englisch |
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https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/c2dce33b-7768-447a-afe6-6c3e33899f25 |
