Longitudinal trajectories of cognitive aging

Lobo, Elena (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gracia-García, Patricia (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lobo, Antonio (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Purpose of review
This review summarizes recent evidence related to the cognitive trajectories of aging, the factors associated with the different trajectories, and the effect of sex on cognitive decline.
Recent findings
Trajectories of cognitive aging identified in different studies vary in number, in the proportion of individuals falling into each of the classes and in the predictors of class membership. Trajectories observed include types with ‘rapid decline’, those with ‘gradual decline’ and those with ‘maintenance of high level’ of cognitive performance. Predictors of decline and predictors of maintenance of cognitive performance may be different. While factors such as education were in general associated with high performance, and reversely with low performance, other factors, such as depression were predictors only for some groups, particularly the declining ones. Sex differences in cognitive trajectories and the associated predictive factors have also been identified.
Summary
The findings on education may be particularly important in populations with low educational level, especially among women and the findings on depression have special interest in preventing cognitive decline in women. Further work is required to explain intriguing inconsistencies observed in the literature.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000918

Año: 2024

Publicado en: CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY 37, 2 (2024), 123-129
ISSN: 0951-7367

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Area Anatom.Embriol.Humana (Dpto. Anatom.Histolog.Humanas)
Área (Departamento): Area Psiquiatría (Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.)
Área (Departamento): Área Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ. (Dpto. Microb.Ped.Radio.Sal.Pú.)