Disability and cognitive impairment in the elderly

• Published in: Disability and rehabilitation Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 175
• Main Authors: Barberger-Gateau, P, Fabrigoule, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1997
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Aged; Cognition Disorders - complications; Cognition Disorders - epidemiology; Cognition Disorders - prevention & control; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Risk Factors

Disability and cognitive impairment show similar patterns of increasing frequency with ageing. A review of the published literature shows that there is a cross-sectional relationship between cognitive impairment and disability, independent of demographic, medical, and lifestyle factors. Some instrum...