Gender differentials in cognitive frailty among older adults in India: a multivariate decomposition approach.

ABSTRACT: There has been an increasing focus on the interplay between physical frailty and cognitive impairment, as both conditions pose significant risks for life-threatening health complications and are receiving considerable attention in global geriatric health initiatives. A recent consensus introduces "cognitive frailty," denoting the co-existence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment without dementia. This study aims to ascertain the prevalence of cognitive frailty and investigate the factors contributing to gender differentials of cognitive frailty among older adults in India. This study has used the data from the nationally representative survey Longitudinal Ageing Study in India 2017-18. This study included a sample of 13,946 males and 14,989 females aged 60 and above. Descriptive an

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11490581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature