The Relationship between Cancer Diagnosis Timing and Cognition in Older Adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Annie Chen, Erin J Aiello Bowles, Jessica Chubak, Stephanie Cosentino, Jeanine M Genkinger, Deborah A Levine, Parisa Tehranifar, Katrin Wolfova, Sarah E. Tom · 2025
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Annie Chen and co-authors study how the timing of a cancer diagnosis tracks with thinking skills in older adults, in a 2025 paper. A fresh diagnosis often brings a short-term dip in cognition, from illness, stress, and treatment. Long-term patterns were less known.
Data came from a national United States survey run in 2011 to 2014. The analysis kept 477 adults aged sixty and over who had ever had cancer and finished all thinking tests. About a third had been diagnosed within the past five years. Tests covered symbol matching and word learning and recall. Scores were compared between the recent and longer-ago diagnosis groups, with models adjusting step by step for age, sex, schooling, and more. Results speak to how long the cognitive shadow of cancer lasts.
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| CREATOR | Annie Chen, Erin J Aiello Bowles, Jessica Chubak, Stephanie Cosentino, Jeanine M Genkinger, Deborah A Levine, Parisa Tehranifar, Katrin Wolfova, Sarah E. Tom |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |