AS244 - Women's Health Initiative memory study epidemiology of cognitive health (WHIMS-ECHO)
Investigator Names and Contact Information
Stephen Rapp (srapp@wakehealth.edu)
Introduction/Intent
WHI Epidemiology of Cognitive Health Outcomes (ECHO; WHI Study #AS244, WHIMS ECHO)
2008 – 2021
N~2,900
Women who were previously enrolled in the WHIMS Extension were recruited for WHIMS ECHO beginning in 2008. Instead of face-to-face evaluation, participants underwent an annual centralized, validated cognitive telephone interview for tracking changes in cognitive status (Rapp et al., 2012). The interview is comprised of a neuropsychological battery including a global cognitive screener (modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, known as the TICSm) and additional neuropsychological tests. A score <30 triggers the collection of the Dementia Questionnaire from the proxy. As in WHIMS, all information is submitted to the central adjudication panel for classification (Dementia, MCI, No Impairment).
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Abstract BACKGROUND: We examined common patterns of home environmental modification (HEM) use and associated major (including disability-, cardiovascular-, and cancer-related) health conditions and events among older women. METHODS: Women, age 78.6±6.3 years (n=71,257), self-reported utilization of 9 types of HEMs (hand rails, grab bars, ramps, non-slip surfaces, tacking carpets/rugs, decreasing clutter, increasing lighting, raised sink/counter heights, other). Concurrent history of major health...
Keywords: Aging; Home Environmental Modifications; Functional Independence; Disability; Longitudinal; Latent Class Analysis
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