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O4‐05–06: Prevalence rates for demenita and Alzheimer's disease in elderly African Americans in Indianapolis: 1992 vs 2001
Author(s) -
Hall Kathleen S.,
Shen Jianzhao,
Gao Sujuan,
Murrell Jill R.,
Smith-Gamble Valerie,
Ogunniyi Adesola,
Unverzagt Frederick W.,
Hendrie Hugh C.
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.2008.05.541
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , gerontology , disease , cohort , prevalence , alzheimer's disease , public health , epidemiology , demography , pathology , sociology
Latino 1.3; 95% CI 0.9-1.7). Conclusions: African American adults aged 65 and above were more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to White older adults after accounting for demographics, socioeconomics, comorbidity, and their baseline cognitive function. There was no difference between Latino older adults and Whites in rates of cognitive decline. Future research to identify ways to reduce cognitive decline, particularly for racially-diverse groups, are needed.