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Risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment among older adults in same‐sex relationships

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Perales‐Puchalt, Jaime, Gauthreaux, Kathryn, Flatt, Jason, Teylan, Merilee Ann, Resendez, Jason, Kukull, Walter A., Chan, Kwun C.G., Burns, Jeffrey +1 more·2019·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual minority discrimination might lead to a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of MCI and dementia between older adults in same‐sex relationships (SSR) and opposite‐sex relationships (OSR). Methods: We analyzed longitudinal data from the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center up to September 2017. Analyses included cognitively normal individuals 55+ at baseline who had a spouse, partner, or companion as study partner at any assessment. Associations were calculated using survival analysis adjusting for demographics and APOE‐e4 carrier status. Results: Hazard ratios of MCI and dementia did not differ statistically between SSR and OSR individuals in the total sample nor stratified by sex. Conclusion: The lack of association between SSR and MCI and dementia warrants future research into their potential resilience mechanisms and the inclusion of sexual minority status questions in research and surveillance studies. The potential recruitment bias caused by nonprobabilistic sampling of the cohort and the reporting and ascertainment bias caused by using SSR to infer sexual minority status may have influenced our findings.

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  • A third study reported that the risk for dementia and risk for mild cognitive impairment were similar for people in same-sex relationships and people in another-sex relationships.

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Perales‐Puchalt, J., Gauthreaux, K., Flatt, J., Teylan, M. A., Resendez, J., Kukull, W. A., Chan, K. C. G., Burns, J., & Vidoni, E. D.
Affiliations
  • University of Kansas (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • UsAgainstAlzheimer (US)
Corresponding author
Perales‐Puchalt, Jaime
Venue
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-04-22
Volume
34
Issue
6
Pages
828-835
ISSN
  • 0885-6230 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1166
OpenAlex
W2922472561
Cited by
47
References
38
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
FWCI
2.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (P30AG035982)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Keywords
same-sex relationships, sexual minority older adults, mild cognitive impairment, dementia risk, opposite-sex relationships, APOE ε4, cognitive aging, recruitment bias, ascertainment bias
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Female, Homosexuality, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Prejudice, Cohort Studies, Proportional Hazards Models, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Cognitive Dysfunction

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