Association between the occurrence of albuminuria and the risk of early dementia among older people upon health examination: a community-based cohort study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the associations between biochemical markers, renal function, health behaviours and dementia among older people.

Design

A retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Community-based health examination database from Taipei city.

Participants

In total, 35 434 older people were included from February 2005 to December 2012. To assess changes in renal function, we selected participants who attended health examinations at least twice and responded to the AD8 questionnaire in 2012. We excluded those with dementia at baseline.

Primary outcome measures

Early dementia was assessed using the AD8 questionnaire in 2012. Explanatory variables included demographic factors, health behaviours, biochemical markers and renal function. We

SUBMITTER: Tseng TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725074 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature