SALSA Study: Neuropsychological Exam Data for Elderly Latinos, 1996-2008
by Mary N. Haan / University of Michigan
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Description
Neuropsychological exam data from the Sacramento Area Latino Study on Aging (SALSA) project, which tracked physical and cognitive health in elderly Latinos. The study, led by Mary N. Haan of the University of Michigan, collected data from 1996 to 2008. It includes tests of semantic memory, spatial abilities, attention span, and conceptual thinking, alongside demographic information like age, language, and education.
Use Cases
Modeling dementia risk based on neuropsychological test performance mentioned in the description.
Analyzing the association between diabetes and functional status as explored by the project.
Studying the effects of cultural and social factors on cognitive health outcomes described in the study.
Investigating the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive impairment as a project aim.
Strengths
Longitudinal data collection spanning 12 years (1996-2008).
Focus on an understudied demographic group (elderly Latinos).
Includes multiple cognitive domains such as semantic memory and spatial abilities.
Limitations
Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
University of Michigan, Mary N. Haan
Collection Method
Longitudinal study tracking incidence of impairment and disease.
Time Range
1996-2008
Geography
Sacramento, California, USA region
License is listed as Open Access (green), but specific terms are not detailed.