Open AccessPhysical Frailty and Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults in United States Nursing Homes
Author(s) -
Yasheng Yuan,
Kate L. Lapane,
Jennifer Tjia,
Jonggyu Baek,
ShaoHsien Liu,
Christine M. Ulbricht
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.026
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1421-9824
pISSN - 1420-8008
DOI - 10.1159/000515140
Subject(s) - minimum data set , medicine , cognition , gerontology , medicaid , odds ratio , activities of daily living , cognitive impairment , geriatrics , physical therapy , nursing homes , psychiatry , health care , nursing , pathology , economics , economic growth
In older US nursing home (NH) residents, there is limited research on the prevalence of physical frailty, its potential dynamic changes, and its association with cognitive impairment in older adults' first 6 months of NH stay.