Nonagenarians challenge predictions of cognitive decline

Cognitive function (assessed as a composite score for attention, verbal memory, and word fluency) was better in the 1915 cohort than in the 1905 cohort (mean score 0·49 [SD 3·6] vs 0·01 [3·6]; p=0·0003). [...]the proportion of individuals with maximum scores (28-30 points) on the mini-mental state e...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2013-11, Vol.382 (9903), p.1473-1474
Main Authors: Rikkert, Marcel GM Olde, Melis, René
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Aged, 80 and over - physiology
Cognition & reasoning
Cognition - physiology
Cognitive ability
Female
Humans
Hypotheses
Internal Medicine
Male
Motor Activity - physiology
Older people
Studies
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Summary:Cognitive function (assessed as a composite score for attention, verbal memory, and word fluency) was better in the 1915 cohort than in the 1905 cohort (mean score 0·49 [SD 3·6] vs 0·01 [3·6]; p=0·0003). [...]the proportion of individuals with maximum scores (28-30 points) on the mini-mental state examination in the 1915 cohort was substantially greater than in the 1905 cohort (23% vs 13%).
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61220-9