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Investigating Predictors of Cognitive Decline Using Machine Learning.

Ramon Casanova¹, Santiago Saldana¹, Michael W Lutz²

¹Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina.

The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

|May 3, 2018

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Modifiable factors like education significantly impact cognitive decline more than genetic risks. Machine learning identified education, age, and lifestyle as key predictors for Alzheimer's disease trajectories.

Keywords:

Cognitive decline Cognitive trajectories Machine learning Random forests Risk factors

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Genetics
Public Health

Background:

Cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) pose significant public health challenges.
While genetic risks are known, their relative importance compared to modifiable factors remains unclear.
Understanding modifiable risk factors is crucial for developing interventions to slow cognitive decline.

Purpose of the Study:

To utilize machine learning to evaluate the predictive power of modifiable and genetic risk factors for cognitive decline.
To compare the influence of genetic predispositions versus lifestyle and environmental factors on Alzheimer's disease progression.
To predict cognitive trajectories in older adults.

Main Methods:

Employed latent class trajectory analysis and Random Forests (RF) classification on data from 7,142 Health and Retirement Study participants (aged 65-90).
Included predictors such as age, body mass index (BMI), gender, education, APOE ε4 status, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, stroke, neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES), and AD risk genes.
Assessed cognitive scores over multiple evaluations to determine distinct cognitive trajectories and identify key predictors.

Main Results:

Three distinct cognitive trajectories were identified.
RF classification achieved 78% accuracy, 75% sensitivity, and 81% specificity in distinguishing the highest from the lowest cognitive decline classes.
Top predictors for cognitive decline included education, age, gender, stroke, NSES, diabetes, APOE ε4 carrier status, and BMI, with education being the most significant.

Conclusions:

Nongenetic, modifiable factors play a more substantial role in cognitive decline than genetic factors.
Education emerged as the most critical predictor in differentiating cognitive trajectories.
These findings highlight the potential for lifestyle and socioeconomic interventions to mitigate Alzheimer's disease risk.