Cognitive decline and mortality in a community-based sample of homeless and precariously housed adults: 9-year prospective study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Homeless and precariously housed individuals experience a high burden of comorbid illnesses, and excess mortality. Cross-sectional studies report a high rate of cognitive impairment. Long-term trajectories have not been well investigated in this group. AIMS:To longitudinally assess risks for premature and/or accelerated cognitive ageing, and the relationship with early mortality in homeless and precariously housed people. METHOD:This is a 9-year community-based study of 375 homeless and precariously housed individuals from Vancouver, Canada. Annual cognitive testing assessed verbal learning and memory, and inhibitory control. Linear mixed-effects models examined associations between clinical risk factors (traumatic brain injury, psychotic disorders, viral exposure, alcohol depen

SUBMITTER: Gicas KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7176832 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature