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Framingham Stroke Risk Profile and poor cognitive function: a population-based study.

David J Llewellyn¹, Iain A Lang, Jing Xie

¹Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. dl355@medschl.cam.ac.uk

|April 24, 2008

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High stroke risk is linked to poorer cognitive function in older adults. This study in a large community sample confirms this association, even after accounting for other factors.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Epidemiology
Gerontology

Background:

Previous research on stroke risk and cognition was limited to specific cohorts.
A large, population-based sample is needed to understand this relationship broadly.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between 10-year stroke risk and cognitive function.
To analyze this relationship in a large, community-dwelling sample of older adults.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from 7377 adults aged 50+ from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
Assessed 10-year stroke risk using a modified Framingham Stroke Risk Profile.
Employed linear regression to examine cross-sectional relationships between stroke risk and cognitive domains.

Main Results:

Higher stroke risk correlated with poorer global cognitive function and performance across all domains.
After adjustments, the association remained significant for global cognition, memory, verbal fluency, and processing speed.

Conclusions:

Elevated subclinical cerebrovascular disease burden is associated with cognitive decline in multiple domains.
This highlights a potential link between vascular health and cognitive function in aging populations.