Cognitive impairment and low physical activity are the components of frailty more strongly associated with disability

The association between common physical

The association between common physical impairments and dementia in low and middle income countries, and, among people with dementia, their association with cognitive function and disability. A 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based study

✍ Martin Prince; Daisy Acosta; Cleusa P Ferri; Mariella Guerra; Yueqin Huang; KS J 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 152 KB 👁 1 views

Chronic physical comorbidity is common in dementia. However, there is an absence of evidence to support good practice guidelines for attention to these problems. We aimed to study the extent of this comorbidity and its impact on cognitive function and disability in population-based studies in low an