The Drug Burden Index is associated with Measures of Cognitive Function Among Older Adults in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study.

Janie C DiNataleIan M McDonoughAmy C EllisJoy W DouglasKristine YaffeKristi M Crowe-White

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

Results suggest that in years when older adults had a higher DBI scores, they had significantly lower global cognition and slower processing speed. These findings further substantiate the DBI as a useful pharmacological tool for assessing the effect of medication exposure.

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