title: Effect of impaired cognition on hypertension outcomes in older urban African Americans.
abstract: The Fuld Object Memory Evaluation and MacNeill Lichtenberg Decision Tree are useful screening tools to detect cognitive impairments that may be associated with difficulty in hypertension-related self-care and blood pressure outcomes. The results of a pilot study exploring the effect of cognition on hypertension-related self-care and blood pressure outcomes among African-American elders are described.
authors.affiliation: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Kay W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Klymko
authors.forename: Nancy T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Artinian
authors.forename: Oliva G M
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Washington
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lichtenberg
authors.forename: Jillon S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Vander Wal
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D003663:Decision Trees; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data