Abstract
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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-53 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurobiology of Aging |
Volume | 75 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Cellular biomarker
- Cognitive ability
- Cognitive aging
- Community-based sample
- Telomere
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Aging
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology