Increasing Pain Interference Is Associated With Cognitive Decline Over Four Years Among Older Puerto Rican Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is associated with cognitive decline among older adults, but few studies have investigated bidirectional associations between pain and cognitive decline, especially in older Hispanic populations. Our objective was to assess the bidirectional association between pain interference and cognitive performance in a sample of older Puerto Rican adults.

Methods

Data came from baseline and 4-year follow-up of the Puerto Rican Elderly: Health Conditions Study, a longitudinal representative study of Puerto Rican older adults aged 60 and older. Pain and cognitive performance were assessed at each wave. A pain interference variable was created using the sum of pain status (yes/no) and pain interference (yes/no; range 0-2). Global cognitive performance was assessed with th

SUBMITTER: Milani SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10235200 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature