Cardiovascular Risk in People Older Than 55 Years and Cognitive Performance at 5 Years

Change in the 37-item versión of the Mini-Mental State Examination score

The 37 item Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination is a Spanish adapted version of the original MMSE by Folstein. It contains 37 items. Includes temporal and spatial orientation, memory, attention, calculus, language, object recognition, elementary commands and visuoconstructive capacity. The minimun score is 0 and the maximum score is 37 points. Higher values are considered a better outcome.

Time frame: Baseline and 5 years

Change in the Clock-drawing test score

The Clock-drawing test is a brief test that explores comprehension, concentration, visual memory and abstraction and visuoconstructive praxis. The subject is asked to draw a clock from memory on a blank sheet, including the numbers and hands at a fixed time. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 4. Higher values are considered a better outcome. Performance time is recorded. A shorter time is considered a better outcome.

Time frame: Baseline and 5 years

Change in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) score

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a screening instrument for depression, self-administared, which records depressive symptoms and their different manifestations in the last 7 days and each symptom is classified in four frequency levels. The score ranges from 20 to 80. Higher values are considered a worse outcome.

Time frame: Baseline and 5 years

Change in the Semantic verbal fluency test score

The Semantic verbal fluency test evaluates semantic memory, executive and verbal planning capabilities. It is used a shorter version that evaluates the number of elements in a category (animals). There is a minimum score of 0, there is not a maximun score. Higher values are considered a better outcome.

Time frame: Baseline and 5 years

Change in the Six-object memory recall test score

The Six-Object Memory Recall Tests shows six sheets with common objects and explores object recognition, immediate recall and delayed memory after 5 minutes. Both, object recognition, inmediate recall and delayed memory have a scale ranging from 0 to 6.Therefore, the total score has a minimun score of 0 and a maximum score of 18 points. Higher values are considered a better outcome.