Effects of Gender Difference on Cognition and its Risk Factors in ”Empty-Nesters” Healthy Chinese Population above 60 Years Old

摘要：

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the differences of cognition and risk factors of cognition decline between empty-nest and non-empty-nest elderly in healthy Chinese population.METHODS: In cross-sectional study, we examined 475 healthy elderly (aged 60-91 years, 235 men) with no eardiocerebral disease and diabetes mellitus.Participants were categorized into non-empty-nest and empty-nest group.The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was performed as an assessment of cognition.Carotid intema-media thickness (CIMT) was analyzed using M-mode ultrasonography.

作者: L.L.Han X.J.Bai K.Yu B.Jin W.Han X.M.Chen

作者单位: Departments of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Shengjing Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University Department of Kidney, General Hospital of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China

会议类型: 国内会议

会议名称: 2015中国老年医学和老年健康产业大会

会议地点: 苏州

会议语种:英文

页码: 372-372

在线出版日期: 2015-09-11（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）