Gender and Educational Differences in the Association between Lifestyle and Cognitive Decline over 10 Years: The Doetinchem Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline have been identified, but whether differences by gender and educational level exist is unclear.

Objective

The present study aims to clarify this by prospectively investigating the relationship between health and lifestyle factors and cognitive functioning in different subgroups defined by gender and educational level.

Methods

2,347 cognitive healthy individuals (mean age = 54.8, SD = 6.8, range: 41-71; 51.8% female; 26.2% low education) from the Doetinchem Cohort Study were examined for cognitive function at baseline, and at 5- and 10-year follow-up. Health- and lifestyle factors were captured by a poly-environmental risk score labelled 'LIfestyle for BRAin Health' (LIBRA). This score consists of 12 modi

SUBMITTER: Deckers K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6700651 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature