2025
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Virginia G. Wadley, Yue Zhang, Tyler P Bull, Cheyanne Barba et autres
Background Cognitive processing speed is integral to everyday activities and can be improved with training in persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, whether this training maintains everyday abilities is not known. Objective We aimed to determine whether everyday functions key to …
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2023
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Jonathan D. Sober, Nicholas J. Pastorek, Jonathan P. Fillauer, Brian Miller et autres
Objective: Assessment of performance validity during neuropsychology evaluation is essential to reliably interpret cognitive test scores. Studies (Webber et al., 2018; Wisdom, et al., 2012) have validated the use of abbreviated measures, such as Trial 1 (T1) of the Test of Memory …
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2023
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Cheyanne Barba, Brian Downer, Olivio J. Clay, Richard Kennedy et autres
Frailty is associated with adverse health outcomes and greater healthcare utilization. Less is known about the relationship between frailty and healthcare utilization in Puerto Rico, where high rates of chronic conditions and limited healthcare may put this group at a higher likelihood …
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2021
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Brian Downer, Lin‐Na Chou, Soham Al Snih, Cheyanne Barba et autres
Abstract There is lack of data on the frequency and correlates of dementia being documented as a cause of death in Hispanic populations. We investigated characteristics associated with dementia as a cause of death among Mexican-American decedents diagnosed with dementia. Data came …
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2021
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Brian Downer, Lin‐Na Chou, Soham Al Snih, Cheyanne Barba et autres
BACKGROUND: Hispanic older adults are a high-risk population for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) but are less likely than non-Hispanic White older adults to have ADRD documented as a cause of death on a death certificate. OBJECTIVE: To investigate characteristics associated …
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2021
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Tyler Bell, Caitlin N. Pope, Brian Downer, Cheyanne Barba et autres
This study examined whether pain is associated with subjective memory problems or cognition in Puerto Rican older adults. Participants came from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions (PREHCO) study, aged 60 and over (n = 2,144). Analyses examined concurrent and longitudinal associations …
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2021
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Cheyanne Barba, Alberto Garcı́a, Olivio J. Clay, Virginia G. Wadley et autres
Abstract Background and Objectives We examined quality of education, literacy, and years of education in relation to late-life cognitive function and decline in older Puerto Ricans. Research Design and Methods Our sample consisted of 3,385 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older …
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2020
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Virginia G. Wadley, Tyler P Bull, Yue Zhang, Cheyanne Barba et autres
BACKGROUND: Cognitive processing speed is important for performing everyday activities in persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, its role in daily function has not been examined while simultaneously accounting for contributions of Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk biomarkers. We examine the relationships …
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2020
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Cheyanne Barba, A Dávila-Roman, Olivio J. Clay, Virginia G. Wadley et autres
Abstract Objective Education quality may be related to disparities in late-life cognition in the U.S. We examined whether years of education and indicators of childhood quality of education (QOE) are associated with cognitive decline and cognitive impairment (CI) in older Puerto Ricans. …
2019
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Katherine G. Denny, Danielle Harvey, Oanh L. Meyer, Michelle Chan et autres
Objective: Subtle changes in functional abilities are an early indicator of cognitive impairment. Early intervention may be key to prolonging independence. This study describes the development and program evaluation of an intervention designed to (1) bolster the use of compensation strategies that …
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2018
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Cheyanne Barba, A Dávila-Roman, Ross Andel, Kyriakos S. Markides et autres
Worse physical performance using a variety of different measures has been associated with greater risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. We examined whether physical mobility measured at baseline is associated with incident cognitive impairment at four-year follow up in a sample of …
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2018
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A Dávila-Roman, Cheyanne Barba, Brian Downer, Ross Andel
Similar to many areas in the mainland U.S., Puerto Rico has also experienced growing rates of overweight and obesity. We examined two commonly used anthropometric measures of weight status, waist-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI), in relation to cognitive performance …
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