An assessment of neurocognitive speed in relation to frailty

to evaluate the relationship between neurocognitive speed (NCS) and frailty; to consider how this relationship is affected by how frailty is operationalised. secondary analysis of the baseline cohort of the Oxford Project To Investigate Memory and Aging (OPTIMA), a longitudinal observational cohort....

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Published in:Age and ageing 2013-03, Vol.42 (2), p.191-196
Main Authors: Rolfson, Darryl B, Wilcock, Gordon, Mitnitski, Arnold, King, Elizabeth, de Jager, Celeste A, Rockwood, Kenneth, Fallah, Nader, Searle, Samuel D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ageing
Aging - psychology
Assessment
Cognition
Cognitive ability
England
Female
Frail elderly
Frail Elderly - psychology
Frailty
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Health aspects
Humans
Linear Models
Logistic Models
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Measurement
Memory
Multivariate Analysis
Neuropsychological Tests
Odds Ratio
Older people
Phenotypes
Psychological aspects
Psychomotor performance
Time Factors
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Summary:to evaluate the relationship between neurocognitive speed (NCS) and frailty; to consider how this relationship is affected by how frailty is operationalised. secondary analysis of the baseline cohort of the Oxford Project To Investigate Memory and Aging (OPTIMA), a longitudinal observational cohort. of 388 participants who underwent a comprehensive intake assessment followed by an annual follow-up for at least 3 years, data on all measures were available on 164 people. NCS was defined as a combined score of
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/afs185