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- Title
Vascular risk factors, depression, and cognitive change among African American older adults.
- Authors
Carmasin, Jeremy S.; Mast, Benjamin T.; Allaire, Jason C.; Whitfield, Keith E.
- Abstract
Objective: Vascular burden has been linked to future depression and cognitive change in predominately European American samples. This study investigated these relationships in older African Americans. Methods: To examine the connection between vascular risk factors, depression, and cognitive change, this study utilized data from 435 older African Americans. Specifically, the study examined the link between vascular risk at baseline with depression and cognitive functioning at a 2.5-year follow-up visit. Results: High baseline vascular risk was associated with increased odds of future depression while controlling for age and current depression. A series of path analyses demonstrated links between baseline vascular risk, increases in depression, and decreases in processing speed. Conclusions: These findings suggest that African Americans with greater vascular burden are at greater risk for depression and cognitive change.
- Subjects
VASCULAR diseases; OLDER African Americans; DIAGNOSIS of mental depression; DEPRESSED persons; MENTAL depression risk factors; DEPRESSION in old age; HEALTH; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 7, p291
- ISSN
0885-6230
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/gps.4007