Disentangling Cognitive-Frailty: Results From the Gait and Brain Study

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Manuel Montero‐Odasso · Western University

Brittany Barnes

Mark Speechley · Western University

Susan Hunter

Timothy J. Doherty

Gustavo Duque · University of Melbourne

Karen Gopaul

Luciano A. Sposato · Western University

Álvaro Casas‐Herrero

Abstract

Combining a simple motor test, such as gait velocity, with a reliable cognitive test like the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is superior than the cognitive-frailty construct to detect individuals at risk for dementia. Cognitive-frailty may embody two different manifestations, slow gait and low cognition, of a common underlying mechanism.

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Frailty in Older Adults Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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Published in: The Journals of Gerontology Series A

Volume 71, Issue 11, pp. 1476-1482

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glw044

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 12.23

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