In:
Alzheimer's & Dementia, Wiley
Kurzfassung:
The Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN) is a longitudinal observational study that collects data on cognition, blood pressure (BP), and other variables from autosomal‐dominant Alzheimer's disease mutation carriers (MCs) and non‐carrier (NC) family members in early to mid‐adulthood, providing a unique opportunity to evaluate BP and cognition relationships in these populations. METHOD We examined cross‐sectional and longitudinal relationships between systolic and diastolic BP and cognition in DIAN MC and NC. RESULTS Data were available from 528 participants, who had a mean age of 38 (SD = 11) and were 42% male and 61% MCs, at a median follow‐up of 2 years. Linear‐multilevel models found only cross‐sectional associations in the MC group between higher systolic BP and poorer performance on language (β = −0.181 [−0.318, −0.044]), episodic memory (−0.212 [−0.375, −0.049] ), and a composite cognitive measure (−0.146 [−0.276, −0.015]). In NCs, the relationship was cross‐sectional only and present for language alone. DISCUSSION Higher systolic BP was cross‐sectionally but not longitudinally associated with poorer cognition, particularly in MCs. BP may influence cognition gradually, but further longitudinal research is needed.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1552-5260
,
1552-5279
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
2201940-6