Association Between Accelerated Multimorbidity and Age-Related Cognitive Decline in Older Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging Participants without Dementia

Objectives To explore the association between rate of physical health deterioration, operationalized as rising multimorbidity overtime, and longitudinal decline in cognitive function in older adults without dementia. Design Longitudinal (Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA)). Setting Communi...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 965 - 972
Main Authors:	Fabbri, Elisa, An, Yang, Zoli, Marco, Tanaka, Toshiko, Simonsick, Eleanor M., Kitner-Triolo, Melissa H., Studenski, Stephanie A., Resnick, Susan M., Ferrucci, Luigi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2016
Subjects:	Aged aging Aging - psychology Baltimore - epidemiology Chronic Disease - epidemiology cognition cognitive decline Cognitive Dysfunction - psychology Comorbidity Female Health Status Indicators Humans Longitudinal Studies Male multimorbidity Neuropsychological Tests older adults multimorbidity older adults aging cognition cognitive decline
ISSN:	0002-8614, 1532-5415, 1532-5415
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