Life-space mobility and cognition in community-dwelling late-life women: A cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life-space mobility captures the daily, enacted mobility of older adults. We determined cross-sectional associations between life-space mobility and cognitive impairment (CI) among community-dwelling women in the 9th and 10th decades of life.

Methods

A total of 1375 (mean age 88 years; 88% White) community-dwelling women enrolled in a prospective cohort of older women. Life-space score was calculated with range 0 (daily restriction to one's bedroom) to 120 (daily trips leaving town without assistance) and categorized (0-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80, 81-120). The primary outcome was adjudicated CI defined as mild cognitive impairment or dementia; scores on a 6-test cognitive battery were secondary outcomes.

Results

Compared to women with life-space scores of 81-1

SUBMITTER: Sheets KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11734094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature