FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INCIDENCE OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER COSTA RICAN ADULTS
Ericka Méndez-Chacón, David Camacho · 2023
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Ericka Méndez-Chacón and David Camacho study what predicts new cognitive impairment among older Costa Rican adults. They drew on the Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study, following 2,827 adults aged sixty and older who scored normally on a mental status exam at the first wave. Two years later, 5.8 percent had developed cognitive impairment.
Formal schooling and being married or living as married lowered the odds of impairment. Greater age, eating more than four hundred grams of carbohydrates daily, and more difficulty with daily activities raised the odds. Sex, smoking, income, depression, and cortisol showed no association. The authors urge culturally fitting interventions built with local practitioners.
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| CREATOR | Ericka Méndez-Chacón, David Camacho |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |