Executive function and prospective falls: a 6-year longitudinal study in community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people with impaired executive function (EF) might have an increased fall risk, but prospective studies with prolonged follow-up are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the association between a) EF at baseline; b) 6-year decline in EF performance; and fall status 6 years later.

Methods

Participants were 906 community-dwelling adults aged 65-69 years, enrolled in the Lausanne 65 + cohort. EF was measured at baseline and at 6 years using clock drawing test (CDT), verbal fluency (VF), Trail Making Test (TMT) A and B, and TMT ratio (TMT-B - TMT-A/TMT-A). EF decline was defined as clinically meaningful poorer performance at 6 years. Falls data were collected at 6 years using monthly calendars over 12 months.

Results

Over 12-month follow-up, 13.0% of p

SUBMITTER: Smith C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10007810 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature