The association of cognitive function and its changes with all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association of cognitive function, its changes, and all-cause mortality has not reached a consensus, and the independence of the association between changes in cognitive function and mortality remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal association between baseline cognitive function and cognitive changes over 1 year with subsequent all-cause mortality among the older adults aged 60 and above.

Methods

A prospective cohort study utilizing the Community Older Adults Health Survey data. Initiated in 2018, the study annually assessed all individuals aged 60+ in Dalang Town, Dongguan City. Cognitive function was assessed using the Chinese version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). A total of 6,042 older adults individuals w

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199401 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature