biostudies-literatureSchaich CLNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNCATS NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNHLBI NIH HHSNational Institute on Aging1208-1215https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9159669biostudies-literatureUnknown77(6)<h4>Background</h4>Vascular risk scores are associated with incident dementia. Information regarding their association with cognitive performance and decline in racially/ethnically diverse cohorts is lacking.<h4>Method</h4>In 4 392 Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis participants (aged 60.1 ± 9.4 years; 53% women; 41% White, 11% Chinese American, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic), we compared associations of Exam 1 (2000-2002) Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE), Framingham Stroke Risk Profile (FSRP), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease pooled cohort equation (ASCVD-PCE) risk scores with Exam 5 (2010-2012) Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), Digit Symbol Coding (DSC), and Digit Span (DS) cognitive test performance using multivariablThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciencesAssociation of Vascular Risk Scores and Cognitive Performance in a Diverse Cohort: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.PMC9159669P30 AG059303R01 AG058969UL1-TR-000040K24 AG045334N01 HC095166N01 HC095165N01 HC095168N01 HC095167N01 HC095169F32 HL146075N01 HC095160N01 HC095162N01 HC095161N01 HC095164N01 HC095163R01-AG055606R01 HL127659RF1-AG054474UL1 TR000040F32-HL146075UL1-TR-001420K24-AG045334R01-HL127659N01-HC-95169P30 AG049638RF1 AG054474N01-HC-95165N01-HC-95166N01-HC-95167N01-HC-95168R01-AG058969P30-AG059303P30 AG072947R01 AG054069UL1-TR-001079UL1 TR001420L30 AG074138N01-HC-95161N01-HC-95162P30-AG049638N01-HC-95163N01-HC-95164N01-HC-95160N01-HC-9515975N92020D0000775N92020D0000175N92020D00002R03-AG06456975N92020D0000575N92020D0000675N92020D0000375N92020D00004R03 AG064569UL1 TR001079R01 AG055606N01 HC095159R01-AG054069HHSN268201500003ICraft SLuchsinger JASchaich CLYeboah JEspeland MADing JHeckbert SRBurke GLAllen NBRapp SRPost WSBaker LDHughes TMHayden KMFitzpatrick ALSachs BCfalseAssociation of Vascular Risk Scores and Cognitive Performance in a Diverse Cohort: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.<h4>Background</h4>Vascular risk scores are associated with incident dementia. Information regarding their association with cognitive performance and decline in racially/ethnically diverse cohorts is lacking.<h4>Method</h4>In 4 392 Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis participants (aged 60.1 ± 9.4 years; 53% women; 41% White, 11% Chinese American, 26% African American, 21% Hispanic), we compared associations of Exam 1 (2000-2002) Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE), Framingham Stroke Risk Profile (FSRP), and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease pooled cohort equation (ASCVD-PCE) risk scores with Exam 5 (2010-2012) Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument (CASI), Digit Symbol Coding (DSC), and Digit Span (DS) cognitive test performance using multivariabl2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jun2026-05-09T18:37:14.05Z2022-07-08T03:09:42.287ZS-EPMC91596693421621410.1093/gerona/glab189