Abstract
Background/Aims: Our purpose was to examine whether falls risk is associated with cognitive functions beyond executive function/attention and processing speed. Methods: Cognitive function was measured in a population-based sample (n = 300) of people aged 60–86 years. The physiological profile assessment was used to estimate the falls risk. Results: After adjusting for confounders, visual construction (p < 0.01), executive function/attention and memory (both p < 0.05) were independently associated with falls risk. The associations for visual construction (p < 0.01) and memory (p < 0.01) remained after adjusting for executive function/ attention. Conclusions: The neural basis underlying the associations of visuospatial function and memory with falls risk require further study.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 451-457 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- falls risk
- ageing
- cognitive functions
- population-based