Executive function predicts decline in mobility after a fall: The MYHAT study.

CONCLUSIONS: Higher executive function may offer resilience to mobility decline after a fall, especially among older adults with other risk factors for mobility decline. Future studies should assess whether executive function may be a helpful risk index of fall-related physical functional decline in geriatric settings.
PMID: 32302664 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental Gerontology - April 13, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hughes TF, Beer JC, Jacobsen E, Ganguli M, Chang CH, Rosano C Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research