Mayra L Estrella, Wassim Tarraf, Sayaka Kuwayama, Linda C Gallo, Christian R Salazar, Ariana M Stickel, Josiemer Mattei, Priscilla M Vásquez, Kamal M Eldeirawi, Krista M Perreira, Frank J Penedo, Carmen R Isasi, Jianwen Cai, Donglin Zeng, Hector M González, Martha L Daviglus, Melissa Lamar
BACKGROUND: Higher allostatic load (AL), a multi-system measure of physiological dysregulation considered a proxy for chronic stress exposure, is associated with poorer global cognition (GC) in older non-Hispanic white adults. However, evidence of these associations in middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults is limited. OBJECTIVE: To examine associations of AL with level of cognition, performance in cognition 7 years later, and change in cognition over 7 years among middle-aged and older US-based Hispanic/Latino adults...
May 16, 2024: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease: JAD