Lower Risk of 10-Year Incident Cognitive Impairment for Mexican Americans Aged 75 and Older in 2004-05 Compared to 1993-94

Authors

Brian Downer, University of Texas Medical BranchFollow
Marc A. Garcia, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
Mukaila Raji, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Kyriakos S. Markides, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

Date of this Version

3-2018

Citation

Published in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 26:3, Supplement 1, p. S146

Comments

Copyright © 2018, Elsevier. Used by permission.

Abstract

There is growing evidence for a decline in the prevalence and incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. These findings have been attributed to greater educational attainment, reduced incidenced of stroke, and better management of chronic health conditions. However, limited research has examined if the declining trend in dementia risk are also occurring in minority populations, especially Mexican Americans.

Methods: Data: This analysis used data from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE) to examine differences in the 10-year risk of cognitive impairment for Mexican Americans aged 75 and older in 2004-05 compared to Mexican Americans aged 75 and older in 1993-94