Trajectories of physical functioning among US adults with cognitive impairment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

physical functioning impairment is common among persons with cognitive impairment, but little is known about physical functioning trajectories across the US population or how trajectories may differ among persons with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Objective

to examine trajectories of physical functioning among persons with MCI and dementia in the USA.

Design

we used data from the National Health and Aging Trends study (NHATS) 2011-18. Physical functioning was assessed using the NHATS Expanded Short Physical Performance Battery.

Participants

the 661 individuals with MCI and 980 individuals with dementia were included in this study.

Methods

we applied group-based trajectory models to identify latent groups and estimate their traj

SUBMITTER: Zang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233517 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature