Cognitive function in Prefrail and frail community-dwelling older adults in China

Abstract Background Physical frailty, characterized by reduced physiologic complexity and ability to cope with stressors, is closely associated with cognitive impairment, which increases the risk of poor clinical outcomes. To better capture the association between frailty and cognitive impairment, a...

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Main Authors: Lina Ma, Li Zhang, Fei Sun, Yun Li, Zhe Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1056-8