Lower Performance in Orientation to Time and Place Associates with Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in the Oldest Old: Leiden 85-Plus Study

Lower Performance in Orientation to Time and Place Associates with Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in the Oldest Old: Leiden 85-Plus Study

Background: Impairment in orientation to time and place is commonly observed in community-dwelling older individuals. Nevertheless, the clinical significance of this has been not fully explored. In this study, we investigated the link between performance in orientation domains and future risk of car...

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Main Authors: Somayeh Rostamian, Mark A. van Buchem, J. Wouter Jukema, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Rosalinde K. E. Poortvliet, Anton J. M. de Cren, Behnam Sabayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
orientation to time
orientation to place
myocardial infarction
stroke
mortality
oldest old
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00307/full

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