Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate thyroid function testing abnormalities in older persons and to explore the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and cognition. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Community-based. PARTICIPANTS: One thousand one hundred seventy-one men and women aged 23 to 102. MEASUREMENTS: Thyroid function was evaluated by measuring plasma concentrations of thyrotropin (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and free triiodothyronine (FT3). Cognition was evaluated using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Prevalence of overt and subclinical thyroid dysfunction was evaluated in different age groups (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-93 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aging
- Cognition
- Thyroid function
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology