The association between white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin and disability is mediated by age: a population-based study in stroke-free older adults.

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Abstract

Information on the association between disability and severity of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) among stroke-free individuals is limited. We aimed to assess this association in apparently healthy older adults.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aging Clin Exp Res

Title: Aging clinical and experimental research

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1720-8319

ISSN (Print): 1594-0667

Publication date (Electronic): Apr 2023

Volume: 35

Issue: 4

Affiliations

[1 ] School of Medicine and Research Center, Universidad Espíritu Santo - Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador. oscardelbrutto@hotmail.com.

[2 ] School of Medicine and Research Center, Universidad Espíritu Santo - Ecuador, Samborondón, Ecuador.

[3 ] Biostatistics/Epidemiology, Freenome, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s40520-023-02355-5

DOI: 10.1007/s40520-023-02355-5

PubMed ID: 36720797

SO-VID: 8a27995a-d089-486e-a12a-c9164a7e0515

History

Keywords: White matter hyperintensities,Older adults,Cerebral small vessel disease,Disability,Population-based study,Functional activities questionnaire

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Keywords: White matter hyperintensities, Older adults, Cerebral small vessel disease, Disability, Population-based study, Functional activities questionnaire

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