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Mild cognitive impairment is associated with fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries.

2021

Abstract Objectives There is a scarcity of data on the association between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and falls, especially from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where 70% of all older adults reside. Thus, we investigated the association between MCI and fall-related injury among older adults residing in six LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa). Design Cross-sectional, community-based data from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. Methods The definition of MCI was based on the National Institute on Ageing-Alzheimer's Association criteria, and information on past 12-month fall-related injury was also collected. Multivariable l…

Male0301 basic medicineChinaAgingIndiaPoison controlLogistic regressionGhanaBiochemistrySuicide preventionOccupational safety and healthRussiaOdds*Low-and-middle-income countriesSouth Africa03 medical and health sciencesOlder adults.0302 clinical medicineEndocrinologyRisk FactorsFall-related injuryInjury preventionmental disorders*Fall-related injuryPrevalenceGeneticsHumansMedicine*Mild cognitive impairmentCognitive DysfunctionDeveloping CountriesMexicoMolecular BiologyAged*Older adultsbusiness.industryConfoundingMild cognitive impairmentHuman factors and ergonomicsSmith L. Jacob L. Kostev K. Butler L. Barnett Y. Pfeifer B. Soysal P. Grabovac I. López-Sánchez G. F. Veronese N. et al. -Mild cognitive impairment is associated with fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries.- Experimental gerontology ss.111222 2020Cell BiologyCross-Sectional Studies030104 developmental biologyLow-and-middle-income countrieAccidental FallsFemalebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryDemography
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