Association of Lifetime TBI and Military Employment with Late Life ADL Functioning: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine associations of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military employment with activities of daily living (ADL) in late life.

Design

Population-based prospective cohort study with biennial follow-up and censoring at the time of dementia diagnosis.

Setting

Community-based integrated health care delivery system.

Participants

Participants (N=4953) were men (n=2066) and women (n=2887) aged ≥65 years who were dementia free.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Main outcome measures

ADL difficulties at baseline and accumulation during follow-up.

Results

TBI with loss of consciousness (LOC) before the age of 40 years was associated with slightly higher ADL difficulty at baseline for women (rate ratio [RR], 1.44; 95% confidence interval

SUBMITTER: Tabio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11645840 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature