Why the study?
Does executive function impairment predict functional decline and mortality in elderly women?
Does executive function impairment predict functional decline and mortality in elderly women?
Screening for executive function impairment in elderly women can help identify those at higher risk for functional decline and decreased survival.
Executive function impairment may flag elderly women for closer monitoring; leaves open causal links and need for interventional trials.
Compared to women with no impairment, women with executive function impairment had significantly worse ADL and IADL function cross-sectionally and over 6 years. Individuals with executive dysfunction also had increased risk of mortality. These results suggest that screening of executive function can help to identify women who are at risk for functional decline and decreased survival.
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