SynthesisNeurobiology of aging2018
Association of telomere length with general cognitive trajectories: a meta-analysis of four prospective cohort studies.
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- Mediating role of telomere shortening in dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls associated cognitive decline in children.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2026Article
- Telomere Length and Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Participants From Communities Underrepresented in Aging Research: A Preliminary Study.Journal of aging and health · 2026Article
- Exploring the Relationship between Telomere Length and Cognitive Changes in Post-COVID-19 Subjects.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Systemic inflammation, oxidative damage and neurocognition predict telomere length in a transdiagnostic sample stratified by global DNA methylation levels.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Finding biomarkers of experience in animals.Journal of animal science and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Telomere length in early childhood and its association with attention: a study in 4-6 year old children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Mitigating cellular aging and enhancing cognitive functionality: visual arts-mediated Cognitive Activation Therapy in neurocognitive disorders.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Article
- Mid-life leukocyte telomere length and dementia risk: An observational and mendelian randomization study of 435,046 UK Biobank participants.Aging cell · 2023Observational
- Work-Related Psychosocial Factors and Global Cognitive Function: Are Telomere Length and Low-Grade Inflammation Potential Mediators of This Association?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Telomere length and brain imaging phenotypes in UK Biobank.PloS one · 2023Article
- Differences between multimodal brain-age and chronological-age are linked to telomere shortening.Neurobiology of aging · 2022Article
- The Relationship between Dietary Copper intake and Telomere Length in Hypertension.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Article
- NIA-AA Alzheimer's Disease Framework: Clinical Characterization of Stages.Annals of neurology · 2021Article
- Short Leukocyte Telomeres, But Not Telomere Attrition Rates, Predict Memory Decline in the 20-Year Longitudinal Betula Study.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Article
- Genetically Predicted Telomere Length and Its Relationship With Alzheimer's Disease.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Article
- Cytomegalovirus Infection and Its Relationship with Leukocyte Telomere Length: A Cross-Sectional Study.Mediators of inflammation · 2021Article
- Leukocyte Telomere Length Is Related to Brain Parenchymal Fraction and Attention/Speed in the Elderly: Results of the Austrian Stroke Prevention Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Effect of alcohol use disorder on cellular aging.Psychopharmacology · 2019Article
- No Causal Effect of Telomere Length on Ischemic Stroke and Its Subtypes: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Cells · 2019Article
- Editorial: Telomeres and Epigenetics in Endocrinology.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Article
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Abstract
To investigate the association of telomere length (TL) with trajectories of general cognitive abilities, we used data on 5955 participants from the Sex Differences in Health and Aging Study and the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging in Sweden, and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, and the Health and Retirement Study in the United States. TL was measured at baseline, while general cognitive ability was assessed repeatedly up to 7 occasions. Latent growth curve models were used to examine the associations. One standard deviation increase of TL was associated with 0.021 unit increase (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.001, 0.042) of standardized mean general cognitive ability. After controlling for sex, the point estimate remained similar (0.019) with a wider CI (95% CI: -0.002, 0.039). The association was attenuated with adjustment for educational attainment (0.009, 95% CI: -0.009, 0.028). No strong evidence was observed for the association of TL and decline in general cognitive ability. Longer TL was associated with higher general cognitive ability levels in the age-adjusted models but not in the models including all covariates, nor with cognitive decline.
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