Association of Telomere Length with General Cognitive Trajectories: a Meta-Analysis of Four Prospective Cohort Studies

To investigate the association of telomere length with trajectories of general cognitive abilities, we used data on 5955 participants from the Sex Differences in Health and Aging Study and the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging in Sweden, and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and the Health and Retirement Study in the US. Telomere length was measured at baseline, while general cognitive ability was assessed repeatedly up to seven occasions. Latent growth curve models were used to examine the associations.

Source: Neurobiology of Aging - May 11, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yiqiang Zhan, Mark S. Clements, Rosebud O. Roberts, Maria Vassilaki, Brooke R. Druliner, Lisa A. Boardman, Ronald C. Petersen, Chandra A. Reynolds, Nancy L. Pedersen, Sara H ägg Source Type: research