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. 2024 Nov 1;212(11):569-574.
doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001790.

Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Decline: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015-2016

Gaurav Chaudhari  1 , Darshini Vora  1 , Chintan Trivedi  1 , Preetam Reddy  1 , Krishna Priya Bodicherla  2 , Mahwish Adnan  3 , Ramu Vadukapuram  4 , Priya Durga Kodi  1 , Kaushal Shah  5 , Sruti Patel  6 , Zeeshan Mansuri  7 , Shailesh Jain  1
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Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Decline: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015-2016

Gaurav Chaudhari et al. J Nerv Ment Dis. .

Abstract

We aim to study Adverse childhood experiences' (ACEs') association with cognitive decline during adulthood. We reviewed data on subjective cognitive decline (SCD) for those ≥45 years of age. Logistic regression analysis, odds ratio, and 95% confidence interval (CI) assessed the association between ACEs and SCD. We analyzed an adult survey (N = 3900, mean age: 60.9 years, male: 46%). The most common ACE reported was household substance abuse (22.4%), followed by parental divorce/separation (20.9%). The prevalence of SCD in those having at least one ACE was higher than those without any (16.5% vs. 8.1%, p < 0.001). SCD positively correlated with the number of ACEs (p < 0.001). The odds of SCD increase in proportion to the increase in the number of ACEs experienced. These findings should be replicated in a larger population while controlling for confounding factors.

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