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P4‐011: Brain morphology in elderly African‐Americans, Caribbean Hispanics, and Caucasians from Northern Manhattan
Author(s) -
Brickman Adam M.,
Schupf Nicole,
Manly Jennifer J.,
Luchsinger Jose A.,
Andrews Howard,
Tang Ming X.,
Reitz Christiane,
Muraskin Jordan,
Zahra Amir,
Small Scott A.,
Mayeux Richard,
DeCarli Charles,
Brown Truman R.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2008.05.2075
Subject(s) - brain size , brain morphometry , medicine , hyperintensity , dementia , white matter , ethnic group , magnetic resonance imaging , cohort , atrophy , demography , gerontology , disease , radiology , anthropology , sociology
taking into account the design effect, non-response on the community phase, and the positive and negative predictive values was 12.9%. Higher dementia rates were associated with older age, low schooling, stroke, head trauma and diabetes. Lower dementia rates were associated with present work activity, tumor (cancer), and reading books. Conclusions: Prevalence estimate of dementia was higher than previously reported in Brazil and association with factors that can be modified, stress the importance of preventive measures. The potential protective role of tumor (cancer) should be addressed in longitudinal studies.