Cognitive Frailty Predicts Incident Dementia among Community-Dwelling Older People

Cognitive frailty, defined as the presence of both frailty and cognitive impairment, is a risk factor for adverse events in older adults. However, prevalence rates of cognitive frailty are low (1.1–2.5%), so primary screening is unsuitable in community settings. The aim of the study was to...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Shimada, Takehiko Doi, Sangyoon Lee, Hyuma Makizako, Liang-Kung Chen, Hidenori Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/7/9/250