Renal Function and Long-Term Decline in Cognitive Function: The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Author(s) -
Stephen L. Seliger,
Carrington R. Wendell,
Shari R. Waldstein,
Luigi Ferrucci,
Alan B. Zonderman
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000430922
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , dementia , cognitive decline , longitudinal study , gerontology , comorbidity , population , cognition , neuropsychological test , verbal memory , demography , neuropsychology , disease , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , environmental health
Renal disease has been associated with greater risk of dementia and greater cognitive impairment. However, the relationship of lower renal function with long-term decline in specific domains of cognitive function remains unclear among community-dwelling, non-demented individuals.
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