Using Health Check Data to Understand Risks for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Among Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Peoples in Northern Queensland-A Data Linkage Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

High rates of dementia are evident in First Nations populations, and modifiable risk factors may be contributing to this increased risk. This study aimed to use a longitudinal dataset to gain insights into the long-term risk and protective factors for dementia and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) in a Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal population in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Study design and setting

Probabilistic data linkage was used to combine baseline health check data obtained in 1998/2000 and 2006/2007 for 64 residents in remote communities with their results on a single dementia assessment 10-20 years later (2015-2018). The relationship between earlier measures and later CIND/dementia status was examined using generalized linear modeling wit

SUBMITTER: Thompson F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888447 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature