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Suguru Shimokihara1,2,3, Takayuki Tabira4, Michio Maruta3,5
1Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
Abstract:
This study explored the longitudinal connection between dialysis therapy in older adults and the incidence of cognitive impairment, and trends of general abilities. We conducted a retrospective propensity score matching (PSM) analysis of data from the care-needs certification survey in City A, Japan, spanning 2017 to 2021. Our sample comprised 11 443 initially cognitively intact older adults from the baseline year 2017. Among them, individuals had received dialysis therapy at baseline, and 216 individuals were included after PSM. The dialysis group had a significantly lower incidence of cognitive impairment during follow-up than the control group (P = 0.02). The competing risk of death was significantly higher in the dialysis group than in the control group (P < .001). Both groups showed a decline in their comprehensive ability over the time. There have been several reports of a negative association between dialysis and cognitive impairment, but more detailed investigation of the longitudinal relationship may be needed. Comprehensive support remains critical for both dialysis and non-dialysis older adults.
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