Declining Executive Control in Normal Aging Predicts Change in Functional Status: The Freedom House Study

2004323 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Donald R. Royall · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Raymond F. Palmer · Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)

Laura K. Chiodo · Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)

Marsha J. Polk · Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)

Abstract

ECF is a significant and independent correlate of functional status in normal aging. Traditional dementia case finding is likely to underestimate cognition-related disability. Neither a normal baseline MMSE score nor stable MMSE scores over time preclude functionally significant changes in ECF.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Frailty in Older Adults Aging and Gerontology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 52, Issue 3, pp. 346-352

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2004.52104.x

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