Is kidney function associated with cognition and mood in late life? : The Screening for CKD among Older People across Europe (SCOPE) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), cognitive impairment and depression share common risk factors. Previous studies did not investigate the possible association between kidney function and cognitive and mood disorders in older persons in a broad range of kidney function. The present study explored associations between kidney function, cognition and mood in outpatients of 75 years and over.

Methods

Baseline data of 2252 participants of the SCOPE study, an international multicenter cohort observational study,were used in which community-dwelling persons of 75 years and over were enrolled to screen for CKD Kidney function was estimated with the BIS1-eGFR equation, cognition was assessed with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and mood with the Geriatric Depression Sc

SUBMITTER: Tap L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7531080 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature