A memory clinic-based study shows that cognitive impairment increases fall risk in older adults with frailty, suggesting a critical interaction between the two.
Fall risk was highest in older adults with coexisting cognitive impairment and frailty. Frailty alone had minimal impact in cognitively normal individuals, demonstrating a synergistic interaction between cognitive and physical vulnerability.
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