Slowing Symptoms as Early Markers of Decline in Older Adults

Stahl discusses the paper by Sanders and colleagues which presented findings from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) showing that processing speed and gait speed can be combined to predict persistent cognitive decline (PCD), falls, and mortality in older adults. Cox regression models were...

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Published in:The American journal of geriatric psychiatry 2017-04, Vol.25 (4), p.386-387
Main Authors: Stahl, Sarah T., Ph.D, Albert, Steven M., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
Cognitive psychology
Falls
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Movement
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Summary:Stahl discusses the paper by Sanders and colleagues which presented findings from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) showing that processing speed and gait speed can be combined to predict persistent cognitive decline (PCD), falls, and mortality in older adults. Cox regression models were used to examine the associations between slowing and time in PCD, falls and mortality. The authors of the study recommend the development of a slowing index in research and clinical practice with older adults.
ISSN:1064-7481
1545-7214
DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2017.01.007