| Relationship between mean corpuscular volume and cognitive performance in older adults. | |
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PMID: 23301873 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship between erythrocyte mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and cognitive performance over time. DESIGN: Longitudinal. SETTING: Sample from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). PARTICIPANTS: Eight hundred twenty-seven participants from the BLSA (mean age 67, range 50-96). MEASUREMENTS: Mean corpuscular volume and several other blood indices were measured, including hemoglobin, iron, ferritin, vitamin B12, folate, white blood cell count, albumin, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Cognitive performance was examined using neuropsychological measures of visual memory, verbal memory, language, attention, executive function, and global mental status. RESULTS: High MCV levels were significantly associated with lower global mental status even after adjusting for potential confounders. High MCV levels were also significantly associated with high rates of decline on tasks of global mental status, long delay memory, and attention, even after adjusting for potential confounders. CONCLUSION: The findings confirm a previous observation that larger erythrocytes in older adults are associated with poorer cognitive function. Anemia and inflammation do not appear to explain the relationship between MCV and cognition. Further research is needed to clarify the mechanisms behind this association. |
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Authors:
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Alyssa A Gamaldo; Luigi Ferrucci; Joseph Rifkind; Dan L Longo; Alan B Zonderman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural Date: 2013-01-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume: 61 ISSN: 1532-5415 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Geriatr Soc Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2013-01-14 Completed Date: 2013-03-07 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503062 Medline TA: J Am Geriatr Soc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 84-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2012, Copyright the Authors Journal compilation © 2012, The American Geriatrics Society. |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland 21224, USA. Alyssa.Gamaldo@nih.gov |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging / blood* Cognition / physiology* Cognition Disorders / blood*, psychology Erythrocyte Indices Erythrocytes / metabolism* Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Memory Middle Aged Neuropsychological Tests Retrospective Studies |
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J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013 Jan;61(1):155-7
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