Centre for Policy on Ageing



Alcohol, aging and cognitive performance in a cohort of Japanese Americans aged 65 and older — the Kame Project
Author(s)	Gail E Bond, Robert Burr, Susan M McCurry
Journal title	International Psychogeriatrics, vol 13, no 2, June 2001
Pages	pp 207-224
Keywords	Mental health [elderly] ; Dementia ; Alcoholic beverages ; Japan ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	The Kame Project is a population-based study of cognition, dementia and ageing in 1,836 older Japanese Americans in King County, Washington (WA). This particular study investigated the effects of light to moderate alcohol consumption on cognitive performance, using the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument, reaction time (simple and choice), and a measure of vocabulary (North American Adult Reading Test). Findings showed lower cognitive test scores were observed for men who were either abstainers or in the heavy drinking group. For women, a linear relationship between alcohol consumption and cognitive performance was seen on two of the four measures of cognitive functioning. No significant difference in the association of drinking and cognitive function was identified within the the different Japanese American sub-groups. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010911205 A
Classmark	D: EA: YPP: 7DT: DA: 4C: 7T
Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing

...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing.