Frailty effects on non-demented cognitive trajectories are moderated by sex and Alzheimer’s genetic risk

Frailty effects on non-demented cognitive trajectories are moderated by sex and Alzheimer’s genetic risk

Abstract Background Age-related frailty reflects cumulative multisystem physiological and health decline. Frailty increases the risk of adverse brain and cognitive outcomes, including differential decline and dementia. In a longitudinal sample of non-demented older adults, we examine whether (a) the...

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Main Authors: Sherilyn Thibeau, Kirstie McDermott, G. Peggy McFall, Kenneth Rockwood, Roger A. Dixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Frailty
Executive function
Episodic memory
Speed
Sex
Apolipoprotein E
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-019-0509-9

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