How weather affects cognitive and physical outcomes in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To ascertain whether, in comparison to the participants' expected abilities, the weather may cause abnormally poor cognitive or physical performance. Design Secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Study conducted between May, 2008, and Feb, 2011 in 13 memory centres in France and Monaco.

Participants

1313 participants from the MAPT trial, a 5-year multicentre prevention trial, which included dementia-free individuals aged over 70 years. Participants presented subjective memory complaints, slow gait speed and/or an instrumental activity of daily living limitation.

Main outcome measures

Cognition was assessed using a composite cognitive Z-score (composed of digit symbol substitution test, free and cued selective reminding test, Mini

SUBMITTER: Shourick J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12646423 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature