Association between telomere length and cognitive ability in a community-based sample

Prior research suggests that telomere length is a biomarker of cognitive aging; however, literature has demonstrated conflicting findings to date. The present study uses data from the Dallas Heart Study, N = 2606, to assess the association between telomere length and cognitive ability on the Montrea...

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Published in:Neurobiology of aging 2019-03, Vol.75, p.51-53
Main Authors: Kaja, Rishika, Reyes, Stephanie M., Rossetti, Heidi C., Brown, E. Sherwood
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cellular biomarker
Cognitive ability
Cognitive aging
Community-based sample
Telomere
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Summary:Prior research suggests that telomere length is a biomarker of cognitive aging; however, literature has demonstrated conflicting findings to date. The present study uses data from the Dallas Heart Study, N = 2606, to assess the association between telomere length and cognitive ability on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. The data do not support a relationship between telomere length and general cognitive functioning, (β = 0.016, SE = 0.31, p = 0.407). The data further replicate the negative findings within current literature.
ISSN:0197-4580
1558-1497
DOI:10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.11.006