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Do medical conditions affect cognition in older adults?

Zelinski, Elizabeth M., Crimmins, Eileen, Reynolds, Sandra, Seeman, Teresa·1998·Health Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0278-6133.17.6.504
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Analyses of a nationally representative sample who completed a list recall task (weighted n = 6,446) and 2 mental status tasks (weighted n = 6,646) were conducted to determine whether specific medical conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes as well as general health ratings predict cognitive performance in adults aged 70 to 103. Presence of stroke and poorer health ratings predicted poorer performance on the 3 tasks. Presence of diabetes predicted poorer performance on recall and 1 mental status task. Age interacted with medical conditions including high blood pressure and diabetes in predicting mental status, with condition-related deficits confined to the younger end of the age continuum. Global health ratings interacted with age, with poorer ratings associated with worse mental status in the younger participants. Findings suggest that stroke and diabetes are associated with cognitive deficits. Some deficits are more pronounced in younger old adults with high blood pressure and poorer health ratings.

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  • High blood pressure, particularly systolic, is associated with higher death rates, onset of cardiovascular disease, and loss of physical and cognitive functioning.

    “The negative health consequences of high blood pressure (particularly systolic) have been recognized for decades, including higher death rates, the onset of cardiovascular disease, and the loss of both physical and cognitive functioning.[6][7][8][9]”

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Authors
Zelinski, E. M., Crimmins, E., Reynolds, S., & Seeman, T.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
ORCID
Venue
Health Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1998
Volume
17
Issue
6
Pages
504-512
ISSN
  • 0278-6133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1930-7810
DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.17.6.504
OpenAlex
W2052444848
Cited by
80
References
0
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI
1.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (1r03ag014209-01)
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG010569, AG14209, U01AG009740)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
cognitive performance, older adults, health conditions, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stroke, mental status, list recall, age interaction, cognitive aging
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Cognition, Diabetes Mellitus, Female, Health Status, Humans, Hypertension, Male, Mental Health, Diabetes Complications

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