Association between life's essential 8 and cognitive impairment in older patients: results from NHANES 2011-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to examine the association between the American Heart Association's (AHA) newly revised Life's Essential 8 (LE8) algorithm, designed for assessing cardiovascular health (CVH), and cognitive impairment among older adults in the United States.

Methods

This study employed a cross-sectional design, utilizing data from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to explore the relationship between CVH and cognitive impairment in older adults. CVH scores are assessed based on the AHA definition of the LE8, categorized into three tiers: low (0-49), medium (50-79), and high (80-100). Cognitive impairment is evaluated using three distinct scoring systems: the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD), the Animal

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11566281 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature