Abstract
Background-Cognitive impairment may increase the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. This study examined the association between cognitive function and risk of all-cause and CVD mortality among the elderly in Beijing, China. Methods and Results-A total of 1996 participants aged ≥55 years at baseline were enrolled from the BLSA (Beijing Longitudinal Study of Aging). Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), and participants were categorized as:
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2018
Location of the Work
United States
Publication Title
Journal of the American Heart Association
Publisher
American Heart Association Inc
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
27368
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Comments
An, J., Li, H., Tang, Z., Zheng, D., Guo, J., Liu, Y., ... & Tao, L. (2018). Cognitive Impairment and Risk of All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Over 20‐Year Follow‐up: Results From the BLSA. Journal of the American Heart Association, 7(15), e008252. Available here.