Risk and Resiliency for Dementia: Comparison of Male and Female Veterans

Abstract

The goal of this project is to identify key factors associated with risk and resiliency for cognitive impairment and dementia in older Veterans, which we carried out in Year 2 by planning and conducting analyses for AIMS 1-3. For AIM 1, we finished an analysis among female Veterans aged 65 on prevalence of dementia and medical and psychiatric conditions. We found that about half of female Veterans with dementia had 1 medical comorbidity and about one quarter had 1 psychiatric condition. These results were presented at the 2018 Alzheimer's Association International Conference and were submitted for publication and are under review.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1063937

Entities

People

  • Kristine Yaffe

Organizations

  • Northern California Institute for Research and Education

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Data Analysis
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Professional Development
  • Risk Factors
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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