Open AccessThe Effect of Diabetes on the Cognitive Trajectory of Older Adults in Mexico and the United States
Author(s) -
Jaqueline C. Avila,
Silvia Mejía-Arango,
Daniel C. Jupiter,
Brian Downer,
Rebeca Wong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbaa094
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , cognition , diabetes mellitus , cognitive decline , health and retirement study , gerontology , demography , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , medicine , cognitive test , psychology , population , environmental health , dementia , disease , psychiatry , pathology , sociology , endocrinology
To study the impact of diabetes on the long-term cognitive trajectories of older adults in 2 countries with different socioeconomic and health settings, and to determine whether this relationship differs by cognitive domains. This study uses Mexico and the United States to confirm if patterns hold in both populations, as these countries have similar diabetes prevalence but different socioeconomic conditions and diabetes-related mortality.