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author Jorge Alcina
Diana Munera
Lusiana Martinez
Averi Giudicessi
Nikole A. Bonillas Félix
Randy Medrano
Jairo E. Martinez
Isabel Solis
Catarina Tristão‐Pereira
Vincent Malotaux
Bing He
Alexandre Ribas
Nadeshka J. Ramirez
Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez
Clara Vila‐Castelar
Marta Gonzalez Catalan
Daniel G. Saldana
Jennifer R. Gatchel
Yakeel T. Quiroz
author_facet Jorge Alcina
Diana Munera
Lusiana Martinez
Averi Giudicessi
Nikole A. Bonillas Félix
Randy Medrano
Jairo E. Martinez
Isabel Solis
Catarina Tristão‐Pereira
Vincent Malotaux
Bing He
Alexandre Ribas
Nadeshka J. Ramirez
Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez
Clara Vila‐Castelar
Marta Gonzalez Catalan
Daniel G. Saldana
Jennifer R. Gatchel
Yakeel T. Quiroz
Jorge Alcina
Diana Munera
Lusiana Martinez
Averi Giudicessi
Nikole A. Bonillas Félix
Randy Medrano
Jairo E. Martinez
Isabel Solis
Catarina Tristão‐Pereira
Vincent Malotaux
Bing He
Alexandre Ribas
Nadeshka J. Ramirez
Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez
Clara Vila‐Castelar
Marta Gonzalez Catalan
Daniel G. Saldana
Jennifer R. Gatchel
Yakeel T. Quiroz
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Mild behavioral impairment and its relationship to cognition in community‐dwelling older adults from the Boston Latino Aging Study Jorge Alcina Diana Munera Lusiana Martinez Averi Giudicessi Nikole A. Bonillas Félix Randy Medrano Jairo E. Martinez Isabel Solis Catarina Tristão‐Pereira Vincent Malotaux Bing He Alexandre Ribas Nadeshka J. Ramirez Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez Clara Vila‐Castelar Marta Gonzalez Catalan Daniel G. Saldana Jennifer R. Gatchel Yakeel T. Quiroz Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Abstract Background Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk. This study assessed the relationship between MBI severity and cognition in community‐dwelling older Latino adults. Methods The cognitive function index (CFI) assessed subjective cognition, and the MBI‐Checklist (MBI‐C; self‐report) measured MBI symptoms in 168 older Latinos (134 cognitively unimpaired, 34 with mild cognitive impairment). The Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and NEUROPSI Delayed Word List Recall measured cognitive function. Linear regressions examined the impact of MBI‐C symptoms on cognition, controlling for age, sex, and education. Results The MBI domain of decreased motivation predicted subjective cognition and delayed verbal recall performance. The mood dysregulation domain predicted only subjective cognition. Neither domain predicted total MMSE scores. Discussion MBI symptoms of decreased motivation and mood dysregulation influenced poorer subjective and objective cognition in Latinos, potentially signaling prodromal Alzheimer's related changes. These findings highlight the need to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in this population. Highlights Decreased motivation predicted worse subjective cognition and verbal memory. Mood dysregulation only predicted worse subjective cognition. These findings were adjusted for age, sex, and education in Latino older adults. 10.1002/dad2.70121 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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spellingShingle Mild behavioral impairment and its relationship to cognition in community‐dwelling older adults from the Boston Latino Aging Study
Jorge Alcina
Diana Munera
Lusiana Martinez
Averi Giudicessi
Nikole A. Bonillas Félix
Randy Medrano
Jairo E. Martinez
Isabel Solis
Catarina Tristão‐Pereira
Vincent Malotaux
Bing He
Alexandre Ribas
Nadeshka J. Ramirez
Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez
Clara Vila‐Castelar
Marta Gonzalez Catalan
Daniel G. Saldana
Jennifer R. Gatchel
Yakeel T. Quiroz
Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Mild behavioral impairment and its relationship to cognition in community‐dwelling older adults from the Boston Latino Aging Study Jorge Alcina Diana Munera Lusiana Martinez Averi Giudicessi Nikole A. Bonillas Félix Randy Medrano Jairo E. Martinez Isabel Solis Catarina Tristão‐Pereira Vincent Malotaux Bing He Alexandre Ribas Nadeshka J. Ramirez Liliana A. Ramirez‐Gomez Clara Vila‐Castelar Marta Gonzalez Catalan Daniel G. Saldana Jennifer R. Gatchel Yakeel T. Quiroz Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring Abstract Background Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) is associated with cognitive decline and dementia risk. This study assessed the relationship between MBI severity and cognition in community‐dwelling older Latino adults. Methods The cognitive function index (CFI) assessed subjective cognition, and the MBI‐Checklist (MBI‐C; self‐report) measured MBI symptoms in 168 older Latinos (134 cognitively unimpaired, 34 with mild cognitive impairment). The Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) and NEUROPSI Delayed Word List Recall measured cognitive function. Linear regressions examined the impact of MBI‐C symptoms on cognition, controlling for age, sex, and education. Results The MBI domain of decreased motivation predicted subjective cognition and delayed verbal recall performance. The mood dysregulation domain predicted only subjective cognition. Neither domain predicted total MMSE scores. Discussion MBI symptoms of decreased motivation and mood dysregulation influenced poorer subjective and objective cognition in Latinos, potentially signaling prodromal Alzheimer's related changes. These findings highlight the need to assess neuropsychiatric symptoms in this population. Highlights Decreased motivation predicted worse subjective cognition and verbal memory. Mood dysregulation only predicted worse subjective cognition. These findings were adjusted for age, sex, and education in Latino older adults. 10.1002/dad2.70121 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
title Mild behavioral impairment and its relationship to cognition in community‐dwelling older adults from the Boston Latino Aging Study
topic Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
url https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/dad2.70121