Cognition and Health in African American Men
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Keywords
cognitive function, cardiovascular health, lung function, men, African American
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264314543474
Abstract
Objective: Despite high rates of poor health outcomes, little attention has been focused on associations between prominent health factors and cognitive function in African American men, exclusively. The objective was to examine relationships between cardiovascular and pulmonary health, and cognitive function in African American men. Method: Data from 257 men were pooled from two studies of African American aging. The mean age of participants was 58.15 and mean educational attainment was 11.78 years. Participants provided self-reported health and demographic information, completed cognitive measures, and had their blood pressure and peak expiratory flow assessed. Results: After adjustment, significant relationships were found between average peak expiratory flow rate (APEFR) and cognitive performance measures. Discussion: Results suggest that lung function is important to consider when examining cognitive function in African American men. Understanding the role of health in cognition and implications for quality of life in this population will be critical as life expectancies increase.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Journal of Aging and Health, v. 27, issue 2, p. 195-219
Scholar Commons Citation
Sims, Regina C.; Jr., Roland J.; Gamaldo, Alyssa A.; Aiken-Morgan, Adrienne T.; Hill, LaBarron K.; Allaire, Jason C.; and Whitfield, Keith E., "Cognition and Health in African American Men" (2014). Aging Studies Faculty Publications. 83.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gey_facpub/83
