Association between chronic pain and cognitive frailty among middle-aged and elderly individuals: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty, particularly cognitive frailty, is an escalating public health issue. Cognitive frailty is defined by the simultaneous presence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, without a confirmed diagnosis of dementia, and has become a significant geriatric syndrome. This study aimed to explore the association between chronic pain and the risk of cognitive frailty.

Methods

We utilized data from two waves (2011 and 2015) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), conducting both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses involving 17,705 Chinese adults aged 45 years and older. Chronic pain was defined as pain reported at both time points. Cognitive function was evaluated using a questionnaire adapted from the Telephone Interview for Cogni

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646885 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature