Trajectories of Frailty and Cognitive Decline Among Older Mexican Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progressive physical frailty and cognitive decline in older adults is associated with increased risk of falls, disability, institutionalization, and mortality; however, there is considerable heterogeneity in progression over time. We identified heterogeneous frailty and cognitive decline trajectory groups and examined the specific contribution of health conditions to these trajectories among older Mexican origin adults.

Methods

We use a sample from the Hispanic Established Population for the Epidemiological Study of the Elderly (HEPESE) with at least two measures of frailty criteria during 18 years follow-up: slow gait, weak handgrip strength, exhaustion, and unexplained weight loss (n = 1362, mean age 72). Cognition was measured using the Mini-Mental State Examin

SUBMITTER: Howrey BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7357582 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature