Background:
Increased risk for the future development of Alzheimer disease begins as early as midlife. Algorithm-based scores, such as the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Incidence of Dementia (CAIDE) dementia risk score, and the Framingham general cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk score, have been used to determine future risk for the development of cognitive decline and dementia. We evaluated the association between neuroimaging and cognitive measures with the 2 risk scores in middle-aged, cognitively intact adults (49±6 y).
Methods:
In a cohort of 132 participants collected in 2014, magnetic resonance imaging was used to determine measures of cortical thickness in a priori regions of interest and a neuropsychological battery to assess memory and executive function.
Results:
The CAIDE dementia risk score was significantly and inversely associated with…
