Table 1: Sample description at the 2000 wave (baseline).

Variable Mean SD Age 85.63 3.82 Education 11.03 3.42 CVB 1.03 0.82 CESD 2.07 1.98 TICS 18.13 5.86 BMI 24.40 4.86 Self-rated health change 3.36 0.83 Ethnic distribution Percentage  White 79.7%  Black 14.2%  Hispanic 5.2%  Other 1.1%  % high CVB 42.2%

Note. CVB: number of symptoms comprising cerebrovascular burden (heart disease, diabetes, hypertension scored 0–3). CESD: Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, TICS: Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status, BMI: Body Mass Index.