Open AccessStroke and Heart Attack Symptom Recognition in Older US Adults by Cognitive Impairment Status
Author(s) -
Phoebe Tran,
Lam Tran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neuroepidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.217
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1423-0208
pISSN - 0251-5350
DOI - 10.1159/000516343
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , cognition , cognitive impairment , heart disease , population , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , psychiatry , cardiology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Cognitive impairment may make stroke and heart attack symptom recognition difficult, potentially resulting in treatment delays for those with these cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Despite cognitive impairment affecting large numbers of older US adults who are also at increased risk of stroke and heart attack, little is known about stroke and heart attack symptom recognition in this population. As a result, this study sought to determine the impact of cognitive impairment on stroke and heart attack symptom recognition among older US adults.