Association of Cognitive Frailty With Subsequent All-Cause Mortality Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in 17 Countries.

Yemin Yuan, Huaxin Si, Zhenyu Shi, Yanshang Wang, Yiqi Xia, Xiaolong Guan, Ping He

School of Public Health (YY, HS, ZS, YW, YX, XG), Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies (YY, HS, ZS, YW, YX, XG, PH), Peking University, Beijing, China.School of Public Health (YY, HS, ZS, YW, YX, XG), Peking University, Beijing, China; China Center for Health Development Studies (YY, HS, ZS, YW, YX, XG, PH), Peking University, Beijing, China. · pubmed

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Abstract

Cognitive frailty refers to the co-occurrence of cognitive impairment and frailty without concurrent Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Studies of cognitive frailty and mortality have been limited to single country or older people. However, frailty and cognitive decline may occur much earlier. We aimed to examine the association between different cognitive frailty status and subsequent all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older people in 17 countries.

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Research summary

The paper claims that cognitive frailty is associated with increased all-cause mortality among middle-aged and older adults. This research is relevant as it explores the intersection of cognitive decline and frailty, which are critical factors in understanding aging and longevity.

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