Associations Between Prior Head Injury, Physical Functioning, and Frailty in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.

Katherine J HunzingerAlexa E WalterKimberly A RosenthalB Gwen WindhamPriya PaltaStephen P Juraschek Caitlin W HicksRebecca F GottesmanAndrea L C Schneider

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2024)

Older adults with prior head injury had worse physical functioning and greater frailty at baseline and were more likely to become frail and walk slower over time, compared to individuals without head injury.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
physical activity
optic nerve
mental health
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes