| Title | Disparities among older adults in measures of cognitive function by race or ethnicity. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Sloan, FA, Wang, J |
| Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | P242-50 |
| Date Published | 2005 Sep |
| ISSN Number | 1079-5014 |
| Keywords | Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Black or African American, Case-Control Studies, Cognition, Cognition Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Linear Models, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Racial Groups, United States |
| Abstract | This study examined racial or ethnic differences in cognitive function, cross-sectionally and longitudinally, using survey data from the Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old. A version of the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS), proxy assessments of cognition, and difficulties in performing daily tasks were assessed. Blacks performed below Whites on the TICS at baseline and on proxy assessments of cognition. TICS score declined with age for Whites and Blacks, with some relative gains for Blacks. At baseline, Blacks more often had difficulties in performing daily tasks, with some increase in difficulties relative to Whites with age. Differences between other groups and Whites were smaller than those between Blacks and Whites. |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/60.5.p242 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Racial disparities/Cognitive Function/Elderly |
| Endnote ID | 13852 |
| Alternate Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
| Citation Key | 7008 |
| PubMed ID | 16131618 |
| Grant List | 1PO1-AG-17937 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
