Association between multimorbidity and cognitive decline in the elderly population of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Khalid S AlHarkanAdam F AldhawyanAhmed S BahamdanYousef D AlqurashiFajar A AldulijanSarah I AlsaminJood K AlotaibiArwa K Alumran

Published in: Journal of family & community medicine (2024)

Our study found that multimorbidity is significantly associated with cognitive decline. Controlling comorbidities and preventing risk factors in midlife could help in delaying the progression of the disease.

Keyphrases

cognitive decline
saudi arabia
mild cognitive impairment
risk factors
south africa
middle aged
community dwelling