Effects of Mobility and Cognition on Risk of Mortality in Women in Late Life: A Prospective Study

Conclusions:
Among women late in life, 5-year mortality risk was substantially increased among women with deficits in mobility even after accounting for cognition and traditional prognostic indicators. Similarly, deficits in cognition were associated with increased 5-year mortality despite consideration of mobility and conventional risk factors.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - May 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ensrud, K. E., Lui, L.-Y., Paudel, M. L., Schousboe, J. T., Kats, A. M., Cauley, J. A., McCulloch, C. E., Yaffe, K., Cawthon, P. M., Hillier, T. A., Taylor, B. C., for the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF) Tags: Research Article Source Type: research