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Influence of cognitive functioning on functional status in an older population
— 3- and 6-year follow-up of the Maastricht Aging Study | | Author(s) | Susan A H van Hooren, Martin P J van Boxtel, Susanne A M Valentijn |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 20, no 9, September 2005 |
| Pages | pp 883-888 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Mental health [elderly] ; Cognitive processes ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Mental speed ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | To date, it remains unclear to what extent cognitive competence is related to change in older people's general functional status. The cross-sectional and longitudinal relation between functioning and functional status. Sensorimotor speed, memory and executive functioning were assessed in a population of 485 healthy adults aged 60+ who participated in the Maastricht Aging Study. Data from the baseline (1993-1995) and 3- and 6-year follow-ups were used. Functional status was measured using the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). After adjustment for age, sex and educational level, a high level of cognitive functioning appeared to be associated with better functional status in the cross-sectional analysis. Longitudinal analyses demonstrated that cognitive functioning was not a predictor of functional status three or six years later. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051108216 A |
| Classmark | D: DA: DB: DG: K4: 3J: 76H |
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