Effects of Mobility and Cognition on Maintenance of Independence and Survival Among Women in Late Life.

ABSTRACT: Background:We examined the effects of mobility and cognition on maintenance of independence among women in late life. Methods:Prospective 5-year study of 1,010 independent community-dwelling women (mean age 88.0 years) participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Year 20 examination (2006-2008). Mobility, ascertained by walk speed, was categorized as good (≥0.9 m/s), intermediate (>0.6 m/s to <0.9 m/s), or poor (≤0.6 m/s). Cognitive status, adjudicated based on neuropsychological tests, was classified as normal or impaired (mild cognitive impairment or dementia). Loss of independence was defined as being unable to perform ≥2 activities of daily living or nursing home residence at 5-year follow-up. Possible outcomes were alive and independent, alive and dependent, and deceased. Resu

SUBMITTER: Diem SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6093360 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature