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2. Associations of Allostatic Load with Level of and Change in Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults: The Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
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Estrella, Mayra L., Tarraf, Wassim, Kuwayama, Sayaka, Gallo, Linda C., Salazar, Christian R., Stickel, Ariana M., Mattei, Josiemer, Vásquez, Priscilla M., Eldeirawi, Kamal M., Perreira, Krista M., Penedo, Frank J., Isasi, Carmen R., Cai, Jianwen, Zeng, Donglin, González, Hector M., Daviglus, Martha L., and Lamar, Melissa
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COGNITIVE ability ,ADULTS ,HISPANIC Americans ,HEALTH of Hispanic Americans ,AGING ,VERBAL learning - Abstract
Background: Higher allostatic load (AL), a multi-system measure of physiological dysregulation considered a proxy for chronic stress exposure, is associated with poorer global cognition (GC) in older non-Hispanic white adults. However, evidence of these associations in middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults is limited. Objective: To examine associations of AL with level of cognition, performance in cognition 7 years later, and change in cognition over 7 years among middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults. Methods: We used data (n = 5,799, 45–74 years at baseline) from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and SOL-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA). The AL score comprised 16 biomarkers representing cardiometabolic, glucose, cardiopulmonary, parasympathetic, and inflammatory systems (higher scores = greater dysregulation). Cognitive outcomes included GC and individual tests of verbal learning and memory, world fluency (WF), Digit Symbol Substitution (DSS), and Trail Making (Parts A & B). Survey-linear regressions assessed associations of AL with performance in cognition at baseline, 7 years later, and via 7-year cognitive change scores adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and depressive symptoms. Results: Higher AL was associated with lower baseline performance in GC and WF; and lower 7-year follow-up performance in these same measures plus DSS and Trail Making Parts A & B. Higher AL was associated with more pronounced 7-year change (reduction) in GC and on WF and DSS tests. Conclusions: Findings extend previous evidence in predominantly older non-Hispanic white cohorts to show that AL is related to level of and change in GC (as well as WF and DSS) among middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A, van der Ploeg, Hidde P, Foster, Charlie, Lai, Byron, McBride, Christopher B, Ng, Kwok, Pratt, Michael, Shirazipour, Celina H, Smith, Brett, Vásquez, Priscilla M, and Heath, Gregory W
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4. Physical activity, stress, and cardiovascular disease risk: HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study
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Vásquez, Priscilla M., Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A., Marquez, David X., Argos, Maria, Lamar, Melissa, Odoms-Young, Angela, Gallo, Linda C., Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Carríon, Violeta D., Perreira, Krista M., Castañeda, Sheila F., Isasi, Carmen R., Talavera, Gregory A., Lash, James P., and Daviglus, Martha L.
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5. Prevalence and correlates of mild cognitive impairment among diverse Hispanics/Latinos: Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging results
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González, Hector M., Tarraf, Wassim, Schneiderman, Neil, Fornage, Myriam, Vásquez, Priscilla M., Zeng, Donglin, Youngblood, Marston, Gallo, Linda C., Daviglus, Martha L., Lipton, Richard B., Kaplan, Robert, Ramos, Alberto R., Lamar, Melissa, Thomas, Sonia, Chai, Albert, and DeCarli, Charles
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6. The cross-sectional association of cognitive stimulation factors and cognitive function among Latino adults in Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
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Vásquez, Priscilla M., Tarraf, Wassim, Doza, Adit, Marquine, Maria J., Perreira, Krista M., Schneiderman, Neil, Zeng, Donglin, Cai, Jianwen, Isasi, Carmen R., Daviglus, Martha L., and González, Hector M.
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7. Moderate-vigorous physical activity and health-related quality of life among Hispanic/Latino adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
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Vásquez, Priscilla M., Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A., Marquez, David X., Argos, Maria, Lamar, Melissa, Odoms-Young, Angela, Wu, Donghong, González, Hector M., Tarraf, Wassim, Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Vidot, Denise, Murillo, Rosenda, Perreira, Krista M., Castañeda, Sheila F., Mossavar-Rahmani, Yasmin, Cai, Jianwen, Gellman, Marc, and Daviglus, Martha L.
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8. Apolipoprotein E genotypes among diverse middle-aged and older Latinos: Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging results (HCHS/SOL)
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González, Hector M., Tarraf, Wassim, Jian, Xueqiu, Vásquez, Priscilla M., Kaplan, Robert, Thyagarajan, Bharat, Daviglus, Martha, Lamar, Melissa, Gallo, Linda C., Zeng, Donglin, and Fornage, Myriam
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9. Accelerometer-Measured Latent Physical Activity Profiles and Neurocognition Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
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Vásquez, Priscilla M, Tarraf, Wassim, Chai, Albert, Doza, Adit, Sotres-Alvarez, Daniela, Diaz, Keith M, Zlatar, Zvinka Z, Durazo-Arvizu, Ramon A, Gallo, Linda C, Estrella, Mayra L, Vásquez, Elizabeth, Evenson, Kelly R, Khambaty, Tasneem, Thyagarajan, Bharat, Singer, Richard H, Schneiderman, Neil, Daviglus, Martha L, and González, Hector M
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HISPANIC Americans , *SELF-evaluation , *CROSS-sectional method , *COMMUNITY health services , *REGRESSION analysis , *PHYSICAL activity , *ACCELEROMETRY , *SURVEYS , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *COGNITIVE testing , *DATA analysis software , *LATENT structure analysis , *MIDDLE age , *OLD age - Abstract
Objectives Derive latent profiles of accelerometry-measured moderate–vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for Hispanic/Latino adults, examine associations between latent MVPA profiles and neurocognition, and describe profiles via self-reported MVPA. Methods Complex survey design methods were applied to cross-sectional data from 7,672 adults ages 45–74 years in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL; 2008–2011). MVPA was measured via hip-worn accelerometers. Latent profile analysis was applied to derive latent MVPA profiles (minutes/day of week). Neurocognition was assessed with the Brief-Spanish English Verbal Learning Test (B-SEVLT) Sum, B-SEVLT Recall, Controlled Oral Word Association Test (word fluency), and Digit Symbol Substitution (DSS) test. All tests were z -scored, and a global neurocognition score was generated by averaging across scores. Survey linear regression models were used to examine associations between latent MVPA profiles and neurocognitive measures. Self-reported MVPA domains were estimated (occupational, transportation, and recreational) for each latent profile. Results Four latent MVPA profiles from the overall adult target population (18–74 years) were derived and putatively labeled: No MVPA, low, moderate, and high. Only the high MVPA profile (compared to moderate) was associated with lower global neurocognition. Sensitivity analyses using latent MVPA profiles with only participants aged 45–74 years showed similar profiles, but no associations between latent MVPA profiles and neurocognition. The occupational MVPA domain led in all latent MVPA profiles. Discussion We found no consistent evidence to link accelerometry-measured MVPA profiles to neurocognitive function. Research to better characterize the role of high occupational MVPA in relation to neurocognition among Hispanic/Latino adults are needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. BAILA: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Latin Dancing to Increase Physical Activity in Spanish-Speaking Older Latinos.
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Marquez, David X, Wilbur, JoEllen, Hughes, Susan, Wilson, Robert, Buchner, David M, Berbaum, Michael L, McAuley, Edward, Aguiñaga, Susan, Balbim, Guilherme M, Vásquez, Priscilla M, Marques, Isabela G, Wang, Tianxiu, and Kaushal, Navin
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DANCE therapy ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,PHYSICAL activity ,HISPANIC Americans ,DANCE ,MULTILEVEL models - Abstract
Background: Latinos are the fastest growing minority group of the older adult population. Although physical activity (PA) has documented health benefits, older Latinos are less likely to engage in leisure time PA than older non-Latino whites. Dance, popular among Latinos, holds promise as a culturally relevant form of PA.Purpose: To describe self-reported and device-assessed changes in PA as a result of a randomized controlled trial of BAILAMOS, a 4-month Latin dance program with a 4-month maintenance program, versus a health education control group.Methods: Adults, aged 55+, Latino/Hispanic, Spanish speaking, with low PA levels at baseline, and risk for disability were randomized to the dance program (n = 167) or health education condition (n = 166). Data were analyzed using multilevel modeling with full information maximum likelihood.Results: A series of multilevel models revealed significant time × group interaction effects for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), dance PA, leisure PA, and total PA. Exploring the interaction revealed the dance group to significantly increase their MVPA, dance PA, leisure PA, and total PA at months 4 and 8. Household PA and activity counts from accelerometry data did not demonstrate significant interaction effects.Conclusions: The study supports organized Latin dance programs to be efficacious in promoting self-reported PA among older Latinos. Efforts are needed to make dancing programs available and accessible, and to find ways for older Latinos to add more PA to their daily lives.Clinical Trial Information: NCT01988233. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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11. Concordance Between Self-Reported Medical Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment/Dementia and Neurocognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Hispanic/Latino Adults: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
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Vásquez, Priscilla M., Tarraf, Wassim, Li, Yuyi, Jenkins, Derek, Soria-Lopez, Jose A., Zlatar, Zvinka Z., Marquine, Maria J., Stickel, Ariana M., Estrella, Mayra L., Gallo, Linda C., Lipton, Richard B., Isasi, Carmen R., Cai, Jianwen, Zeng, Donglin, Daviglus, Martha L., Schneiderman, Neil, González, Hector M., Soria-Lopez, Jose, Cai, Jianwei, and Zeng, Dongling
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HEALTH of Hispanic Americans , *MILD cognitive impairment , *DIAGNOSIS , *ADULTS , *TRAIL Making Test - Abstract
Background: Population-based studies typically rely on self-reported medical diagnosis (SRMD) of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/dementia; however, links to objective neurocognitive function have not been established.Objective: Examine the association between SRMD of MCI/dementia and objective neurocognitive function among Hispanic/Latino adults.Methods: We conducted a case-control study using the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) baseline data and its ancillary SOL-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA) at visit 2. Hispanic/Latino adults aged 50 years and older (n = 593) were administered neurocognitive tests: the Six-Item Screener (SIS), Brief-Spanish English Verbal Learning Test (B-SVELT Sum), B-SVELT Recall, Word Fluency Test (WF), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSS), and Trail Making Test A and B. Individual and global neurocognitive function scores were used for analyses. Propensity matching techniques and survey generalized linear regression models were used to compare SRMD of MCI/dementia with demographic, psychological, and cardiovascular risk matched controls. Complex survey design methods were applied.Results: There were 121 cases of SRMD of MCI/dementia and 472 propensity matched controls. At baseline, compared to matched controls, cases showed no differences in neurocognitive function (p > 0.05). At SOL-INCA visit 2, cases had poorer scores in global neurocognitive function (p < 0.05), B-SEVLT Sum, B-SEVLT Recall, WF, DSS, and Trail A (p < 0.01).Conclusion: Observed differences in neurocognitive test scores between SRMD of MCI/dementia cases and matched controls were present at visit 2, but not at baseline in middle-aged and older Hispanic/Latino adults. These findings present initial evidence of the potential utility of SRMD of MCI/dementia in epidemiologic studies, where obtaining confirmation of diagnosis may not be feasible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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12. Association of Stress, Metabolic Syndrome, and Systemic Inflammation With Neurocognitive Function in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and Its Sociocultural Ancillary Study.
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Marquine, María J, Gallo, Linda C, Tarraf, Wassim, Wu, Benson, Moore, Alison A, Vásquez, Priscilla M, Talavera, Gregory, Allison, Matthew, Muñoz, Elizabeth, Isasi, Carmen R, Perreira, Krista M, Bigornia, Sherman J, Daviglus, Martha, Estrella, Mayra L, Zeng, Donglin, and González, Hector M
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CULTURE ,COGNITION disorders ,INFLAMMATION ,HISPANIC Americans ,CROSS-sectional method ,COGNITION ,METABOLIC syndrome ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Objectives Identifying sociocultural correlates of neurocognitive dysfunction among Hispanics/Latinos, and their underlying biological pathways, is crucial for understanding disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. We examined cross-sectional associations between stress and neurocognition, and the role that metabolic syndrome (MetS) and systemic inflammation might play in these associations. Method Participants included 3,045 adults aged 45–75 (56% female, education 0–20+ years, 86% Spanish-speaking, 23% U.S.-born), enrolled in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and its Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Global neurocognition was the primary outcome and operationalized as the average of the z scores of measures of learning and memory, word fluency, and processing speed. Stress measures included self-report assessments of stress appraisal (perceived and acculturative stress) and exposure to chronic and traumatic stressors. MetS was defined via established criteria including waist circumference, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, and high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Systemic inflammation was represented by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP). Results Separate survey multivariable linear regression models adjusting for covariates showed that higher perceived (b = −0.004, SE = 0.002, p <.05) and acculturative stress (b = −0.004, SE = 0.001, p <.0001) were significantly associated with worse global neurocognition, while lifetime exposure to traumatic stressors was associated with better global neurocognition (b = 0.034, SE = 0.009, p <.001). Neither MetS nor hs-CRP were notable pathways in the association between stress and neurocognition; rather, they were both independently associated with worse neurocognition in models including stress measures (p s <.05). Discussion These cross-sectional analyses suggest that stress appraisal, MetS, and systemic inflammation may be targets to reduce neurocognitive dysfunction among Hispanics/Latinos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Latin Dance and Working Memory: The Mediating Effects of Physical Activity Among Middle-Aged and Older Latinos.
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Aguiñaga, Susan, Kaushal, Navin, Balbim, Guilherme M., Wilson, Robert S., Wilbur, JoEllen E., Hughes, Susan, Buchner, David M., Berbaum, Michael, McAuley, Edward, Vásquez, Priscilla M., Marques, Isabela G., Wang, Tianxiu, and Marquez, David X.
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COGNITION disorders ,MEMORY ,DANCE therapy ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,SELF-evaluation ,PSYCHOLOGY of Hispanic Americans ,PHYSICAL activity ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,RANDOMIZED controlled trials ,ANALYSIS of covariance ,FACTOR analysis ,RESEARCH funding ,COGNITIVE testing ,STATISTICAL sampling ,EVALUATION ,MIDDLE age ,OLD age - Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) is a promising method to improve cognition among middle-aged and older adults. Latinos are at high risk for cognitive decline and engaging in low levels of PA. Culturally relevant PA interventions for middle-aged and older Latinos are critically needed to reduce risk of cognitive decline. We examined changes in cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos participating in the BAILAMOS™ dance program or a health education group and compared the mediating effects of PA between group assignment and change in cognitive domains. Methods: Our 8-month randomized controlled trial tested BAILAMOS™, a 4-month Latin dance program followed by a 4-month maintenance phase. A total of 333 older Latinos aged 55+ were randomized to either BAILAMOS™, or to a health education control group. Neuropsychological tests were administered, scores were converted to z-scores, and specific domains (i.e., executive function, episodic memory, and working memory) were derived. Self-reported PA was assessed, and we reported categories of total PA, total leisure PA, and moderate-to-vigorous PA as minutes/week. A series of ANCOVAs tested changes in cognitive domains at 4 and 8 months. A mediation analysis tested the mediating effects of each PA category between group assignment and a significant change in cognition score. Results: The ANCOVAs found significant improvement in working memory scores among participants in the dance group at month 8 [ F
(1,328) = 5.79, p = 0.017, d = 0.20], but not in executive functioning [ F(2,328) = 0.229, p = 0.80, Cohen's d = 0.07] or episodic memory [ F(2,328) = 0.241, p = 0.78, Cohen's d = 0.05]. Follow-up mediation models found that total PA mediated the relationship between group assignment and working memory, in favor of the dance group (β = 0.027, 95% CI [0.0000, 0.0705]). Similarly, total leisure PA was found to mediate this relationship [β = 0.035, 95% CI (0.0041, 0.0807)]. Conclusion: A 4-month Latin dance program followed by a 4-month maintenance phase improved working memory among middle-aged and older Latinos. Improvements in working memory were mediated by participation in leisure PA. Our results support the current literature that leisure time PA influences cognition and highlight the importance of culturally relevant PA modalities for Latinos. Clinical Trial Registration: [www.ClinicalTrials.gov], identifier [NCT01988233]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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14. Subjective cognitive decline and objective cognition among diverse U.S. Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
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Zlatar, Zvinka Z., Tarraf, Wassim, González, Kevin A., Vásquez, Priscilla M., Marquine, María J., Lipton, Richard B., Gallo, Linda C., Khambaty, Tasneem, Zeng, Donglin, Youngblood, Marston E., Estrella, Mayra L., Isasi, Carmen R., Daviglus, Martha, and González, Hector M.
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15. Cognition and Daily Functioning: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (SOL) and Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
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Stickel, Ariana M., Tarraf, Wassim, Wu, Benson, Marquine, Maria J., Vásquez, Priscilla M., Daviglus, Martha, Estrella, Mayra L., Perreira, Krista M., Gallo, Linda C., Lipton, Richard B., Isasi, Carmen R., Kaplan, Robert, Zeng, Donglin, Schneiderman, Neil, González, Hector M., and Calderón-Garcidueñas, Lilian
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ACTIVITIES of daily living ,PUBLIC health ,COGNITION ,OLDER people ,GAUSSIAN distribution ,PSYCHOLOGICAL aspects of aging ,EXECUTIVE function ,RESEARCH ,SELF-evaluation ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,EVALUATION research ,NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,COMPARATIVE studies ,COGNITIVE aging ,RESEARCH funding ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
Background: Among older adults, poorer cognitive functioning has been associated with impairments in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). However, IADL impairments among older Hispanics/Latinos is poorly understood.Objective: To characterize the relationships between cognition and risk for IADL impairment among diverse Hispanics/Latinos.Methods: Participants included 6,292 community-dwelling adults from the Study of Latinos - Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging, an ancillary study of 45+ year-olds in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Cognitive data (learning, memory, executive functioning, processing speed, and a Global cognitive composite) were collected at Visit 1. IADL functioning was self-reported 7 years later, and treated as a categorical (i.e., risk) and continuous (i.e., degree) measures of impairment. Survey two-part models (mixture of logit and generalized linear model with Gaussian distribution) and ordered logistic regression tested the associations of cognitive performance (individual tests and composite z-score) with IADL impairment. Additionally, we investigated the moderating role of age, sex, and Hispanic/Latino background on the association between cognition and IADL impairment.Results: Across all cognitive measures, poorer performance was associated with higher odds of IADL impairment 7 years later. Associations were generally stronger for the oldest group (70+ years) relative to the youngest group (50-59 years). Sex and Hispanic/Latino background did not modify the associations. Across the full sample, lower scores on learning, memory, and the Global cognitive composite were also associated with higher degree of IADL impairment.Conclusion: Across diverse Hispanics/Latinos, cognitive health is an important predictor of everyday functioning 7 years later, especially in older adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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16. Trajectories of Aging Among U.S. Older Adults: Mixed Evidence for a Hispanic Paradox.
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Tarraf, Wassim, Jensen, Gail A, Dillaway, Heather E, Vásquez, Priscilla M, and González, Hector M
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Objectives A well-documented paradox is that Hispanics tend to live longer than non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), despite structural disadvantages. We evaluate whether the "Hispanic paradox" extends to more comprehensive longitudinal aging classifications and examine how lifecourse factors relate to these groupings. Methods We used biennial data (1998–2014) on adults aged 65 years and older at baseline from the Health and Retirement Study. We use joint latent class discrete time and growth curve modeling to identify trajectories of aging, and multinomial logit models to determine whether U.S.-born (USB-H) and Foreign-born (FB-H) Hispanics experience healthier styles of aging than non-Hispanic Whites (NHW), and test how lifecycle factors influence this relationship. Results We identify four trajectory classes including, "cognitive unhealthy," "high morbidity," "nonaccelerated", and "healthy." Compared to NHWs, both USB-H and FB-H have higher relative risk ratios (RRR) of "cognitive unhealthy" and "high morbidity" classifications, relative to "nonaccelerated." These patterns persist upon controlling for lifecourse factors. Both Hispanic groups, however, also have higher RRRs for "healthy" classification (vs "nonaccelerated") upon adjusting for adult achievements and health behaviors. Discussion Controlling for lifefcourse factors USB-H and FB-H have equal or higher likelihood for "high morbidity" and "cognitive unhealthy" classifications, respectively, relative to NHWs. Yet, both groups are equally likely of being in the "healthy" group compared to NHWs. These segregations into healthy and unhealthy groups require more research and could contribute to explaining the paradoxical patterns produced when population heterogeneity is not taken into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Cardiovascular Risk and Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
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Tarraf, Wassim, Kaplan, Robert, Daviglus, Martha, Gallo, Linda C., Schneiderman, Neil, Penedo, Frank J., Perreira, Krista M., Lamar, Melissa, Chai, Albert, Vásquez, Priscilla M., González, Hector M., and Calderón-Garcidueñas, Lilian
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VERBAL learning ,COGNITIVE ability ,HISPANIC Americans ,PUBLIC health ,COLLOIDS ,COGNITION disorders - Abstract
Background: Cardiovascular disease is linked to cognitive decline and disorders (e.g., dementia). The evidence is based largely on older non-Latino White cohorts.Objective: Examine the association between global vascular risk and cognitive function among Hispanics/Latinos in the United States.Methods: We used data from a large sample of stroke- and cardiovascular disease-free, middle-aged and older Hispanics/Latinos with diverse backgrounds (n=7,650) from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). We compared associations between two measures of cardiovascular risk (CVR), the Framingham Cardiovascular Risk Score (FCRS) and the multiethnic Global Vascular Risk Score (GVRS), and cognitive performance using measures of global and domain specific cognitive function, and tested for modification by sex and age.Results: Higher FCRS and GVRS were associated with lower global cognition and higher probability of low mental status, after covariates adjustment. Both CVR indices were associated with lower performances in learning and memory, verbal fluency, and psychomotor speed. Higher GVRS presented stronger associations with lower cognitive function compared to the FCRS. Women and younger age (45-64 years) exhibited more pronounced associations between higher CVR and worse cognition, particularly so with the GVRS.Discussion: CVR is also a risk for compromised cognitive function and evident in middle-age among Hispanics/Latinos. The multiethnic GVRS, tailored to specific risks based on racial/ethnic background, is feasible to use in primary care settings and can provide important insight on cognitive risk. Even modest shifts in population toward cardiovascular health in the high-risk Hispanic/Latino population can have important positive impacts on healthy cognitive aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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18. COGNITIVE STIMULATION AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER HISPANIC/LATINO ADULTS IN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY HEALTH STUDY/STUDY OF LATINOS (HCHS/SOL)
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Vasquez, Priscilla M., Tarraf, Wassim, Marquine, Maria J., Schneiderman, Neil, and González, Hector M.
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19. The Association of Stress, Metabolic Syndrome, and Systemic Inflammation With Neurocognitive Function in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and Its Sociocultural Ancillary Study.
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Marquine MJ, Gallo LC, Tarraf W, Wu B, Moore AA, Vásquez PM, Talavera G, Allison M, Muñoz E, Isasi CR, Perreira KM, Bigornia SJ, Daviglus M, Estrella ML, Zeng D, and González HM
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- C-Reactive Protein, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Risk Factors, Self Report, Metabolic Syndrome
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Objectives: Identifying sociocultural correlates of neurocognitive dysfunction among Hispanics/Latinos, and their underlying biological pathways, is crucial for understanding disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. We examined cross-sectional associations between stress and neurocognition, and the role that metabolic syndrome (MetS) and systemic inflammation might play in these associations., Method: Participants included 3,045 adults aged 45-75 (56% female, education 0-20+ years, 86% Spanish-speaking, 23% U.S.-born), enrolled in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and its Sociocultural Ancillary Study. Global neurocognition was the primary outcome and operationalized as the average of the z scores of measures of learning and memory, word fluency, and processing speed. Stress measures included self-report assessments of stress appraisal (perceived and acculturative stress) and exposure to chronic and traumatic stressors. MetS was defined via established criteria including waist circumference, high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, and high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Systemic inflammation was represented by high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)., Results: Separate survey multivariable linear regression models adjusting for covariates showed that higher perceived (b = -0.004, SE = 0.002, p < .05) and acculturative stress (b = -0.004, SE = 0.001, p < .0001) were significantly associated with worse global neurocognition, while lifetime exposure to traumatic stressors was associated with better global neurocognition (b = 0.034, SE = 0.009, p < .001). Neither MetS nor hs-CRP were notable pathways in the association between stress and neurocognition; rather, they were both independently associated with worse neurocognition in models including stress measures (ps < .05)., Discussion: These cross-sectional analyses suggest that stress appraisal, MetS, and systemic inflammation may be targets to reduce neurocognitive dysfunction among Hispanics/Latinos., (© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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20. Association of Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).
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Vásquez PM, Durazo-Arvizu RA, Marquez DX, Argos M, Lamar M, Odoms-Young A, Gallo LC, Sotres-Alvarez D, Castañeda SF, Perreira KM, Vidot DC, Isasi CR, Gellman MD, and Daviglus ML
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- Accelerometry, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Exercise physiology, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Young Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases, Public Health
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Introduction: Evidence regarding the associations between accelerometer-measured moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cardiovascular health (CVH) indicators among Hispanic/Latino adults are unavailable., Methods: Examined cross-sectional data from 12,008 Hispanic/Latino adults aged 18-74 years participating in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos. Accelerometer-measured MVPA was assessed categorically and dichotomously per 2008 PA guidelines. Adverse and ideal CVH indicators were determined by standard cut-points for blood glucose, total cholesterol, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and smoking. A composite of low CV risk, defined as achieving all ideal CVH indicators, was included. Adjusted Poisson regression models and complex survey design methods were used for all analyses., Results: Compared to high MVPA, lower MVPA categories were associated with higher prevalence of all adverse CVH indicators, except hypertension, and with lower prevalence of low CV risk and ideal blood glucose, blood pressure, and BMI. Similarly, non-adherence to PA guidelines was associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes (16%), hypercholesterolemia (9%), obesity (28%), and smoking (9%); and lower prevalence of low CV risk (24%), ideal blood glucose (6%), ideal blood pressure (6%), and ideal BMI (22%)., Conclusion: Overall, high accelerometer-measured MVPA and meeting PA guidelines were associated with favorable CVH in Hispanic/Latino adults.
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21. Subjective cognitive decline and objective cognition among diverse U.S. Hispanics/Latinos: Results from the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).
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Zlatar ZZ, Tarraf W, González KA, Vásquez PM, Marquine MJ, Lipton RB, Gallo LC, Khambaty T, Zeng D, Youngblood ME, Estrella ML, Isasi CR, Daviglus M, and González HM
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- Female, Humans, Independent Living, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, United States epidemiology, Aging physiology, Cognition physiology, Cognitive Dysfunction epidemiology, Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data, Neuropsychological Tests statistics & numerical data, Self Report
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Introduction: Despite increased risk of cognitive decline in Hispanics/Latinos, research on early risk markers of Alzheimer's disease in this group is lacking. Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) may be an early risk marker of pathological aging. We investigated associations of SCD with objective cognition among a diverse sample of Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States., Methods: SCD was measured with the Everyday Cognition Short Form (ECog-12) and cognitive performance with a standardized battery in 6125 adults aged ≥ 50 years without mild cognitive impairment or dementia (x̄
age = 63.2 years, 54.5% women). Regression models interrogated associations of SCD with objective global, memory, and executive function scores., Results: Higher SCD was associated with lower objective global (B = -0.16, SE = 0.01), memory (B = -0.13, SE = 0.02), and executive (B = -0.13, SE = 0.02, p's < .001) function composite scores in fully adjusted models., Discussion: Self-reported SCD, using the ECog-12, may be an indicator of concurrent objective cognition in diverse middle-aged and older community-dwelling Hispanics/Latinos., (© 2021 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.)- Published
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22. Testing measurement equivalence of neurocognitive assessments across language in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.
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Goodman ZT, Llabre MM, González HM, Lamar M, Gallo LC, Tarraf W, Perreira KM, López-Cevallos DF, Vásquez PM, Medina LD, Perera MJ, Zeng D, and Bainter SA
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- Aged, Educational Status, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Language Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Psychometrics, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Questionnaires, Verbal Learning, Hispanic or Latino, Language, Neuropsychological Tests
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Objective: Neuropsychological instruments are often developed in English and translated to other languages to facilitate the clinical evaluation of diverse populations or to utilize in research environments. However, the psychometric equivalence of these assessments across language must be demonstrated before populations can validly be compared., Method: To test this equivalence, we applied measurement invariance procedures to a subsample (N = 1,708) of the Hispanic Community Health Survey/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) across English and Spanish versions of a neurocognitive battery. Using cardinality matching, 854 English-speaking and 854 Spanish-speaking subsamples were matched on age, education, sex, immigration status (U.S. born, including territories, or foreign-born), and Hispanic/Latino heritage background. Neurocognitive measures included the Six-Item Screener (SIS), Brief-Spanish English Verbal Learning Test (B-SEVLT), Word Fluency (WF), and Digit Symbol Substitution (DSS). Confirmatory factor analysis was utilized to test item-level invariance of the SIS, B-SEVLT, and WF, as well as factor-level invariance of a higher-order neurocognitive functioning latent variable., Results: One item of both the SIS and WF were more difficult in Spanish than English, as was the DSS test. After accounting for partial invariance, Spanish-speakers performed worse on each of the subtests and the second-order neurocognitive functioning latent variable., Conclusions: We found some evidence of bias at both item and factor levels, contributing to the poorer neurocognitive performance of Spanish test-takers. While these results explain the underperformance of Spanish-speakers to some extent, more work is needed to determine whether such bias is reflective of true cognitive differences or additional variables unaccounted for in this study. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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23. A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being.
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Marquez DX, Aguiñaga S, Vásquez PM, Conroy DE, Erickson KI, Hillman C, Stillman CM, Ballard RM, Sheppard BB, Petruzzello SJ, King AC, and Powell KE
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- Bipolar Disorder psychology, Depressive Disorder, Major psychology, Humans, Motivation, Parkinson Disease psychology, Schizophrenic Psychology, Exercise, Health Status, Quality of Life
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Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well-being. In this systematic review, conducted in part for the 2018 U.S. Health and Human Services Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Scientific Advisory Committee Report, we examined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and QoL and well-being experienced by the general population across the lifespan and by persons with psychiatric and neurologic conditions. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and pooled analyses from 2006 to 2018 were used for the evidence base. Strong evidence (predominantly from randomized controlled trials [RCTs]) demonstrated that, for adults aged 18-65 years and older adults (primarily 65 years and older), PA improves QoL and well-being when compared with minimal or no-treatment controls. Moderate evidence indicated that PA improves QoL and well-being in individuals with schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease, and limited evidence indicated that PA improves QoL and well-being for youth and for adults with major clinical depression or bipolar disorder. Insufficient evidence existed for individuals with dementia because of a small number of studies with mixed results. Future high-quality research designs should include RCTs involving longer interventions testing different modes and intensities of PA in diverse populations of healthy people and individuals with cognitive (e.g., dementia) and mental health conditions (e.g., schizophrenia) to precisely characterize the effects of different forms of PA on aspects of QoL and well-being., (© Society of Behavioral Medicine 2020. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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