Cardiovascular Problems as a Predictor of Later Cognitive Decline: Moderating Effect of General and Spousal Social Support. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Cardiovascular Problems as a Predictor of Later Cognitive Decline: Moderating Effect of General and Spousal Social Support.

Creator

  • Author: Earnheart, Kristie
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Guarnaccia, Charles A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Charles A. Guarnaccia, Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Eve, Susan Brown
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Kelly, Kimberly S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: McGill, Jerry
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2006-08
  • Digitized: 2008-04-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Individuals are living longer now than they have in the past. As a result, there is an increased incidence in illnesses that are more prevalent in later life. One group of illnesses that is more prevalent is age related dementia. Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD) are two common types of dementia found in the older adult population. Recent research suggests that these two types of dementia may both have a vascular component that is instrumental in their development. Not only may this vascular component be present in both these illnesses, but also it may be related to a more severe cognitive decline in the aging process. Results indicate that both cardiovascular disease and general and spousal social support in middle age are all three independent significant predictors of mild cognitive impairment and other non-normative cognitive impairment in later life. However, results do not indicate that social support moderates the relationship between cardiovascular disease and cognition.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dementia.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dementia -- Patients -- Family relationships.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Dementia -- Patients -- Social networks.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cognition disorders in old age.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cerebrovascular disease -- Pathophysiology.
  • Keyword: cardiovascular
  • Keyword: cognitive
  • Keyword: decline

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Holder: Earnheart, Kristie
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • OCLC: 73153898
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc5377

Degree

  • Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy
  • Degree Level: Doctoral
  • Degree Discipline: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
  • Academic Department: Department of Psychology
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas

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