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Cognitive scores, even within the normal range, predict death and institutionalization
Author(s)Philip D St John, Patrick M Montgomery, Betsy Kristjansson
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 31, no 5, September 2002
Pagespp 373-378
KeywordsDementia ; Mental ageing ; Death ; Admission [care homes] ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
AnnotationSecondary analysis of initial 1991 data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (CSHA) and five year follow-up of 9008 seniors was used to determine whether variation at the high end of cognitive test scores predicts mortality or institutionalisation. Cognitive test score did predict both mortality and institutionalisation in community-dwelling older people, with low normal test scores predicting adverse outcomes. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-021022209 A
ClassmarkEA: D6: CW: KW:QKH: DA: 4C: 3J: 7S

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