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. 2020 Jul;25(8):1057-1063.
doi: 10.1177/1359105317745964. Epub 2018 Jan 31.

Differential associations of functional and cognitive health outcomes with pre-frailty and frailty states in community-dwelling older adults

Caitlin Sleight  1 , Roee Holtzer  1   2
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Differential associations of functional and cognitive health outcomes with pre-frailty and frailty states in community-dwelling older adults

Caitlin Sleight et al. J Health Psychol. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

This study examined associations of pre-frailty and frailty states with cognitive and functional health outcomes among community-residing older adults (N = 457) in the Bronx, New York. Results: older adults who met criteria for frailty demonstrated poorer performance in attention, verbal memory, and overall global cognitive functioning compared to healthy controls. Moreover, pre-frail and frail older adults had significantly worse health outcomes including greater perceived difficulty with lower and upper extremity functioning and perceived limitations in completing daily activities, suggesting the need for targeted interventions in the community that may ameliorate age-related health decline.

Keywords: age; behavioral medicine; clinical health psychology; memory; older person; physical activity.

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