Pain associates with subjective memory problems and cognition in older Puerto Rican adults

Tyler Reed Bell; Caitlin N. Pope; Brian Downer; Cheyanne Barba; Michael Crowe

doi:10.1080/13825585.2021.1947957

Pain associates with subjective memory problems and cognition in older Puerto Rican adults

Tyler Reed Bell, Caitlin N. Pope, Brian Downer, Cheyanne Barba, Michael Crowe

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Abstract

This study examined whether pain is associated with subjective memory problems or cognition in Puerto Rican older adults. Participants came from the Puerto Rican Elderly Health Conditions (PREHCO) study, aged 60 and over (n = 2,144). Analyses examined concurrent and longitudinal associations of pain with subjective memory problems and cognition using a cognitive screener. Overall, participants with pain were more likely to report concurrent subjective memory problems than those without pain. Older adults with pain also exhibited slightly lower concurrent cognition. Novel pain was associated with cognitive decline and greater likelihood of incident subjective memory problems at follow-up. Persistent pain was only related to incident subjective memory problems at follow-up. Pain is associated with cognitive decline and subjective memory problems in older Puerto Ricans. Future studies should implement more in-depth neuropsychological assessments and examine the potential role of barriers to pain management in this population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	985-999
Number of pages	15
Journal	Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition
Volume	29
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2021.1947957
State	Published - 2022

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This work was supported by the National Institute on Aging [R21 AG045722, K01 AG058789, R01 AG064769, and P30AG022838]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIA or the National Institutes of Health. A special thank you to the UAB Department of Psychology and the Edward R. Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility.

Funders	Funder number
Edward R. Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging
National Institute on Aging	K01 AG058789, P30AG022838, R21 AG045722, R01 AG064769, R01AG050595

Keywords

Puerto Rico
cognition
older adults
pain
subjective cognition

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Pain associates with subjective memory problems and cognition in older Puerto Rican adults

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