Disability in basic and instrumental activities of daily living is associated with faster rate of decline in cognitive function of older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 624-630

  Rajan, Kumar B ^a   Hebert, Liesi E ^a   Scherr, Paul A ^a   Mendes De Leon, Carlos F ^b   Evans, Denis A ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Cognitive decline; Instrumental activities of daily living; Physical disability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876244991     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls208     Document Type: Article

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