TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive Functioning and Driving Simulator Performance in Middle-aged and Older Adults With HIV
AU - Vance, David E.
AU - Fazeli, Pariya L.
AU - Ball, David A.
AU - Slater, Larry Z.
AU - Ross, Lesley A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was financially supported by a pilot grant titled “Visual Speed of Processing Training on Driving Simulator Performance in HIV” by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center For AIDS Research CFAR , a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded program (P30 AI027767) that was made possible by the following institutes: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging (NIA), Fogarty International Center, and Office of AIDS Research. Also, the UAB Edward R. Roybal Center for Translational Research in Aging and Mobility ( NIH/NIA Grant No. 2 P30 AG022838-06 ) provided the infrastructure and facilities for this research. Additional thanks to Dr. Greer Burkholder for extracting information from the 1917 Clinic Cohort electronic medical database.
PY - 2014/3
Y1 - 2014/3
N2 - Nearly half of people living with HIV experience cognitive deficits that may impact instrumental activities of daily living. As the number of people aging with HIV increases, concerns mount that disease-related cognitive deficits may be compounded by age-related deficits, which may further compromise everyday functions such as driving. In this cross-sectional pilot study, during a 2.5-hour visit, 26 middle-aged and older adults (40 + years) were administered demographic, health, psychosocial, and driving habits questionnaires; cognitive assessments; and driving simulator tests. Although CD4+ T lymphocyte count and viral load were unrelated to driving performance, older age was related to poorer driving. Furthermore, poorer visual speed of processing performance (i.e., useful field of view) was related to poorer driving performance (e.g., average gross reaction time). Mixed findings were observed between driving performance and cognitive function on self-reported driving habits of participants. Implications for these findings on nursing practice and research are posited.
AB - Nearly half of people living with HIV experience cognitive deficits that may impact instrumental activities of daily living. As the number of people aging with HIV increases, concerns mount that disease-related cognitive deficits may be compounded by age-related deficits, which may further compromise everyday functions such as driving. In this cross-sectional pilot study, during a 2.5-hour visit, 26 middle-aged and older adults (40 + years) were administered demographic, health, psychosocial, and driving habits questionnaires; cognitive assessments; and driving simulator tests. Although CD4+ T lymphocyte count and viral load were unrelated to driving performance, older age was related to poorer driving. Furthermore, poorer visual speed of processing performance (i.e., useful field of view) was related to poorer driving performance (e.g., average gross reaction time). Mixed findings were observed between driving performance and cognitive function on self-reported driving habits of participants. Implications for these findings on nursing practice and research are posited.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jana.2013.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jana.2013.12.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 24513104
AN - SCOPUS:84893531583
SN - 1055-3290
VL - 25
SP - e11-e26
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
IS - 2
ER -
