Sarcopenia is associated with incident Alzheimer's dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitive decline

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 69; no. 7; pp. 1826 - 1835
• Main Authors: Beeri, Michal S., Leugrans, Sue E., Delbono, Osvaldo, Bennett, David A., Buchman, Aron S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive ability; cognitive decline; Dementia; Dementia disorders; mild cognitive impairment; Muscle function; Neurodegenerative diseases; Older people; Sarcopenia; mild cognitive impairment; cognitive decline; Alzheimer's disease; sarcopenia

Objective We examined whether sarcopenia is associated with the occurrence of late‐life cognitive impairment. Methods Nondemented older adults (N = 1175) underwent annual testing with 17 cognitive tests summarized as a global cognitive score. A composite sarcopenia score was constructed based on mus...