James S Andrews, Laura S Gold, May J Reed, Catherine L Hough, Jose M Garcia, Robyn L McClelland, Annette L Fitzpatrick, Ken E Covinsky, Paul K Crane, Kristine Yaffe, Peggy M Cawthon
BACKGROUND: Identification of novel risk factors for dementia in older adults could facilitate development of methods to identify patients most at risk and improve their cognitive outcomes. We aimed to determine whether lower appendicular lean mass (ALM), assessed by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and lower grip strength are associated with a greater likelihood of incident dementia among older adults in the Health Aging and Body Composition Study (Health ABC). METHODS: Health ABC data from 1997-2008 were analyzed (n=2,704)...
December 22, 2022: Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences