Association between motoric cognitive risk syndrome and future falls among Chinese community-dwelling elderly: A nationwide cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome (MCR), known as the predementia stage, is characterized by both subjective cognitive complaint (SCC) and slow gait. This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between MCR, its components, and falls.

Methods

Participants aged ≥ 60 years were selected from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. SCC was determined by participants' responses to the question "How would you rate your memory at present?" with "poor" being the indicative answer. Slow gait was defined as one standard deviation or more below age- and gender-appropriate mean values of gait speed. MCR was identified when both SCC and slow gait were presented. Future falls were investigated by the question "have you fallen down during follow-up until wave 4

SUBMITTER: Lu WW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10338852 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature