Food Insecurity and Cognitive Trajectories in Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years and Older.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Food insecurity has a known association with prevalent impaired cognition. However, it is unknown whether food insecurity has a longitudinal association with cognitive decline among older adults.

Objective

To determine whether food insecurity is associated with a faster decline in cognitive function among community-dwelling older adults.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older recruited for the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). Community-dwelling NHATS participants were followed up for a maximum of 7 years (mean [SD] follow-up duration, 5.4 [1.1] years). Data were collected from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2020, and ana

SUBMITTER: Kim B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313147 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature