Association of Stress With Cognitive Function Among Older Black and White US Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Perceived stress can have long-term physiological and psychological consequences and has shown to be a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer disease and related dementias.

Objective

To investigate the association between perceived stress and cognitive impairment in a large cohort study of Black and White participants aged 45 years or older.

Design, setting, and participants

The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study is a national population-based cohort of 30 239 Black and White participants aged 45 years or older, sampled from the US population. Participants were recruited from 2003 to 2007, with ongoing annual follow-up. Data were collected by telephone, self-administered questionnaires, and an in-home examination. Statisti

SUBMITTER: Kulshreshtha A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993177 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature