Demographic and Health Status Differences Among People Aged 45 or Older With and Without Functional Difficulties Related to Increased Confusion or Memory Loss, 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Anderson, Lynda A. ; Deokar, Angela ; Edwards, Valerie J. ; Bouldin, Erin D. ; Greenlund, Kurt J.
• Description:
  We examined the demographic and health characteristics of people aged 45 years or older in 21 states with self-reported increased confusion or memory loss (ICML) (n = 10,583) by whether or not they also reported functional difficulties related to ICML. We used data from the 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System optional module on impact of cognitive impairment. After adjusting for demographic differences, we found that respondents with ICML and functional difficulties were significantly more likely than those with ICML and no functional difficulties to report frequent poor physical health, frequent poor mental health, limited activity due to poor physical or mental health, and a need for more help. Further understanding of the implications for long-term services and supports is needed.
• Subjects:
  Activities Of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 And Over Confusion/epidemiology Confusion/psychology Educational Status Ethnicity Female Health Behavior Health Status Health Status Indicators Humans Male Memory Disorders/epidemiology Memory Disorders/psychology Mental Health/ethnology Middle Aged Self Report Socioeconomic Factors Surveys And Questionnaires

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 12.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd12.140429
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Name as Subject:
  Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ; Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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  urn:sha-512:dbf57ae3148dea68ba2100b305ea54f6b81cd603b4280b3fab6bed9f39546763fbe39eda2470c38ffc06a52511007ff28aee1d2b3fe8bc1eabc877f60dab19f8
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