Relation Between Health Status and Cognitive Functioning: A 6-Year Follow-Up of the Maastricht Aging Study

The aim of this study was to determine whether physical and psychological functioning can predict 6-year cognitive decline in older adults. A group of 669 participants aged 60 to 81 years was recruited from a longitudinal study (the Maastricht Aging Study). Physical functioning was measured in terms...

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Published in:The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2005-01, Vol.60 (1), p.P57-P60
Main Authors: van Hooren, Susan A. H., Valentijn, Susanne A. M., Bosma, Hans, Ponds, Rudolf W. H. M., van Boxtel, Martin P. J., Jolles, Jelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Adult
Adult. Elderly
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Attitude to Health
Biological and medical sciences
Cognition & reasoning
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Developmental psychology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gerontology
Health
Health Status
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Older people
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine whether physical and psychological functioning can predict 6-year cognitive decline in older adults. A group of 669 participants aged 60 to 81 years was recruited from a longitudinal study (the Maastricht Aging Study). Physical functioning was measured in terms of perceived health and instrumental activities of daily living. Psychological functioning or mood was evaluated by the Depression and Anxiety subscales of the Symptom Check List–90. Although physical functioning and psychological functioning were related to several measures of cognitive functioning at baseline, psychological functioning was specifically related to memory functioning 6 years later. Poor psychological functioning (i.e., depressive and anxiety symptomatology), rather than poor physical health, may have the strongest implications for long-term cognitive functioning in older men and women.
ISSN:1079-5014
1758-5368
DOI:10.1093/geronb/60.1.P57