TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer Survivorship and Subjective Cognitive Decline in the United States
AU - Brown, Monique J.
AU - Holloway, Jeremy
AU - Bookbinder, Morgan
AU - Malatyali, Ayse
AU - Wei, Jingkai
AU - Southerland, Jodi L.
AU - Couch, Elyse
AU - Bacsu, Juanita Dawne
AU - Smith, Matthew Lee
AU - Na, Muzi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025/4
Y1 - 2025/4
N2 - PURPOSE: Studies examining the link between cancer survivorship and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are lacking. Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the association between cancer survivorship and SCD among a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older adults. METHOD: Data were obtained from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey. Crude and adjusted logistic regression models, controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, income, and work status, were used to determine the association between cancer survivorship characteristics and SCD. RESULTS: Respondents who were currently undergoing treatment had 86% higher odds of SCD (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.06, 3.27]) compared to respondents who completed treatment. However, those who refused treatment were less likely to report SCD (aOR = 0.006; 95% CI [<0.001, 0.059]) compared to respondents who completed treatment. CONCLUSION: Cognition interventions may be helpful for individuals diagnosed with cancer who are undergoing treatment, middle-aged, and have not started treatment.
AB - PURPOSE: Studies examining the link between cancer survivorship and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are lacking. Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the association between cancer survivorship and SCD among a nationally representative sample of middle-aged and older adults. METHOD: Data were obtained from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey. Crude and adjusted logistic regression models, controlling for age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, income, and work status, were used to determine the association between cancer survivorship characteristics and SCD. RESULTS: Respondents who were currently undergoing treatment had 86% higher odds of SCD (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.86; 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.06, 3.27]) compared to respondents who completed treatment. However, those who refused treatment were less likely to report SCD (aOR = 0.006; 95% CI [<0.001, 0.059]) compared to respondents who completed treatment. CONCLUSION: Cognition interventions may be helpful for individuals diagnosed with cancer who are undergoing treatment, middle-aged, and have not started treatment.
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U2 - 10.3928/00989134-20250218-01
DO - 10.3928/00989134-20250218-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 39998610
AN - SCOPUS:105001942680
SN - 0098-9134
VL - 51
SP - 12
EP - 18
JO - Journal of gerontological nursing
JF - Journal of gerontological nursing
IS - 4
ER -
