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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neuroscience
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Existing research on cognitive impairment and dementia risk factors primarily uses meta-analytic strategies.
  • A comprehensive empirical evaluation within a single study is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically evaluate the relative importance of 52 predictors for cognitive impairment and dementia.
  • To forecast cognitive decline in a large, population-representative sample of older adults.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a combined machine learning and semi-parametric survival analysis approach.
  • Employed random forest survival analysis for predictor importance and Cox proportional hazards for effect sizes.
  • Analyzed data from 9,979 participants (aged 50-98) in the Health and Retirement Study, followed for up to 10 years.

Main Results:

  • African Americans and individuals with high emotional distress showed the highest risk for cognitive impairment and dementia.
  • Sociodemographic factors (low education, Hispanic ethnicity) and subjective health were significant predictors.
  • Cardiovascular factors and polygenic scores were less influential than anticipated.

Conclusions:

  • Higher-order factors like emotional distress and subjective health are more critical predictors than narrowly defined clinical or behavioral factors.
  • These findings highlight the complex interplay of individual factors in cognitive decline.
  • Results were robust across post-hoc sensitivity analyses.