GEOCHEMICAL RISK-FACTORS FOR MENTAL FUNCTIONING, BASED ON THE ONTARIO LONGITUDINAL-STUDY OF AGING (LSA) .2. THE ROLE OF PH

被引:28
作者
FORBES, WF
MCAINEY, CA
HAYWARD, LM
AGWANI, N
机构
[1] UNIV WATERLOO, DEPT HLTH STUDIES & GERONTOL, WATERLOO N2L 3G1, ONTARIO, CANADA
[2] UNIV WATERLOO, DEPT PSYCHOL, WATERLOO N2L 3G1, ONTARIO, CANADA
[3] UNIV WATERLOO, DEPT HLTH STUDIES, WATERLOO N2L 3G1, ONTARIO, CANADA
[4] UNIV WATERLOO, DEPT RECREAT & LEISURE STUDIES, WATERLOO N2L 3G1, ONTARIO, CANADA
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING-REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT | 1994年 / 13卷 / 02期
关键词
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; ALUMINUM; FLUORIDE; PH;
D O I
10.1017/S071498080000605X
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Previous papers reported on the associations between water quality and a measure of cognitive impairment, based on data of the Ontario Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSA). The present report summarizes the information on fluoride (F) and aluminum (Al) and provides additional information on the effects of pH. Specifically, our preliminary results suggest that a neutral pH, relatively low Al and relatively high F concentrations in drinking water decrease the odds of showing indications of cognitive impairment by a factor of about five, compared with other types of drinking water. The relevant chemical reaction is ascribed to an equilibrium involving Al complexes.
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页码:249 / 267
页数:19
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