Open AccessRole of cognitive resources on everyday functioning among oldest-old physically frail
Author(s) -
Lucile Dupuy,
Bernard N’Kaoua,
Patrick Dehail,
Hélène Sauzeon
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aging clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1720-8319
pISSN - 1594-0667
DOI - 10.1007/s40520-019-01384-3
Subject(s) - gerontology , cognition , psychology , cognitive skill , everyday life , cognitive impairment , activities of daily living , medicine , psychiatry , political science , law
Everyday functioning becomes a challenge with aging, particularly among frail oldest-old adults. Several factors have been identified as influencing everyday activities realization, including physical and cognitive functioning. However, the influence of cognitive resources as a compensatory factor in the context of physical frailty deserves further consideration.
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