Perceptions of Risk Factors for Alzheimer Disease Among Community-Dwelling, Nondemented Older African Americans

This study examines perceptions of AD risk factors among nondemented older African Americans. Methods: Participants indicated how important nine factors were in increasing one’s AD risk using a Likert-type scale with endpoints 1=not at all important to 4=extremely important. We examined perceptions of AD risk factors as a function of age, education, gender, and global cognition using separate logistic regression models. Patients: Participants were from The Minority Aging Research Study (N=610) with a mean age of 74.5 years, a mean education of 14.9 years, and 24% were men. Results: Of the AD risk factors, predictors were significantly related to genetics and God’s Will. Younger participants (est.=−0.06, P=0.02) and those with more education (est.=0.14, P=0.02) were more likely to report genetics as extremely important. Participants with more education were less likely to indicate God’s Will as extremely important (est.=−0.14, P
Source: Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders - Category: Geriatrics Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research