Midlife Risk Factors for Impaired Physical and Cognitive Functioning at Older Ages: A Cohort Study

Conclusions: Several midlife risk factors are associated with impaired physical and cognitive functioning in old age, supporting a unified prevention policy. Analysis of 12 risk factors at age 50 suggests that strategies targeting physical inactivity, hypertension, and poor lung function will reduce impairments in both cognitive and physical functioning in old age.

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Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - January 12, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Brunner, E. J., Welch, C. A., Shipley, M. J., Ahmadi-Abhari, S., Singh-Manoux, A., Kivimäki, M. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research