Memory problems may matter more than slower thinking for dementia risk in frail adults
In a study of 7,023 adults in England, researchers identified three cognitive frailty profiles with different patterns of memory, executive function, and processing speed impairment. Over approximately 10 years, profiles involving memory impairment were associated with higher odds of subsequent dementia, while socioeconomic, educational, and psychosocial factors showed different associations…
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