Mufson, Elliott J

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Stroke and memory performance in elderly persons without dementia.

Christiane Reitz; Jose A Luchsinger; Ming-Xin Tang; Jennifer Manly; Richard Mayeux (Profiled Author: Mayeux, Richard)

Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, The Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
Archives of neurology 2006;63(4):571-6.

BACKGROUND: There are conflicting data showing that stroke is associated with a higher risk of dementia and a more severe decline in persons with cognitive impairment. However, it remains unclear if cerebrovascular disease is directly related to cognitive decline in the absence of cognitive impairment or dementia. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between stroke and changes in cognitive function over time in elderly persons without dementia at baseline. DESIGN: The results of neuropsychological tests from several intervals over a 5-year period were clustered into domains of memory, abstract/visuospatial, and language in 1271 elderly persons without dementia or cognitive decline. Stroke was related to the slope of performance in each cognitive domain using generalized estimating equations. RESULTS: Memory performance declined over time, while abstract/visuospatial and language performance remained stable during the study period. Stroke was associated with a more rapid decline in memory performance, while there was no association between stroke and decline in abstract/visuospatial or language performance. The association between stroke and decline in memory performance was strongest for men and for persons without an APOEepsilon4 allele. A significant association between stroke and decline in abstract/visuospatial performance was also observed for persons without the APOEepsilon4 allele. CONCLUSION: A history of stroke is related to a progressive decline in memory and abstract/visuospatial performance, especially among men and those without an APOEepsilon4 allele.

1 Originating Grant

• 1.

  Mayeux, Richard

  Epidemiology of Dementia In An Urban Community

  1 February 1989 - 30 June 2009

  NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

  Total Funding: $ 40,531,208

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