Patterns of cognitive performance in healthy ageing in Northern Portugal: a cross-sectional analysis.
Patterns of cognitive performance in healthy ageing in Northern Portugal: a cross-sectional analysis.
复制标题
葡萄牙北部健康衰老的认知表现模式：横断面分析。
DOI：
10.1371/journal.pone.0024553
复制
发表时间：
2011
期刊：
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Sousa N
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Paulo AC;Sampaio A;Santos NC;Costa PS;Cunha P;Zihl J;Cerqueira J;Palha JA;Sousa N
The Minho Integrative Neuroscience Database (MIND)-Ageing project aims to identify predictors of healthy cognitive ageing, including socio-demographic factors. In this exploratory analysis we sought to establish baseline cohorts for longitudinal assessment of age-related changes in cognition. The population sample (472 individuals) was strictly a convenient one, but similar to the Portuguese population in the age profile. Participants older than 55 years of age were included if they did not present defined disabling pathologies or dementia. A standardized clinical interview was conducted to assess medical history and a battery of neuropsychological tests was administered to characterize global cognition (Mini Mental State Examination), memory and executive functions (Selective Reminding Test; Stroop Color and Word Test; and Block Design subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). Cross-sectional analysis of the neuropsychological performance with individual characteristics such as age, gender, educational level and setting (retirement home, senior university, day care center or community), allowed the establishment of baseline clusters for subsequent longitudinal studies. Based on different socio-demographic characteristics, four main clusters that group distinctive patterns of cognitive performance were identified. The type of institution where the elders were sampled from, together with the level of formal education, were the major hierarchal factors for individual distribution in the four clusters. Of notice, education seems to delay the cognitive decline that is associated with age in all clusters. Social-inclusion/engagement and education seem to have a protective effect on mental ageing, although this effect may not be effective in the eldest elders.
登录
查看更多内容
影响因子：
4.8
作者：
De'Ath, G
通讯作者：
De'Ath, G
DOI：
10.1080/13803390802232659
发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.2
作者：
Hilborn, Jennifer V.;Strauss, Esther;Hunter, Michael A.
通讯作者：
Hunter, Michael A.
影响因子：
3.7
作者：
Fornito, A;Yücel, M;Pantelis, C
通讯作者：
Pantelis, C
影响因子：
1.5
作者：
Capitani, E;Barbarotto, R;Laiacona, M
通讯作者：
Laiacona, M
影响因子：
9.9
作者：
Carlesimo, Giovanni A.;Cherubini, Andrea;Spalletta, Gianfranco
通讯作者：
Spalletta, Gianfranco