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The Longitudinal Association Between Frailty, Cognition, and Quality of Life in Older Europeans

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  • Wei Hu
  • Jiadong Chu
  • Yixian Zhu
  • Xuanli Chen
  • Na Sun
  • Qiang Han
  • Tongxing Li
  • Zhaolong Feng
  • Qida He
  • Jun Wu
  • Yueping Shen

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ObjectivesEvidence on the association between frailty and quality of life (QoL) is mostly limited to cross-sectional studies. Thus, the temporal order and potential mechanisms of this association are largely unknown. Our study examines both the directionality of this association and the role of cognition in this association in longitudinal data.MethodsCross-lagged panel models were employed to examine the temporal relationship between frailty and QoL, as well as cognition’s role among 19,649 older adults in Europe. Frailty, QoL, and cognition were assessed using the health deficit index, CASP-12, and 3 standard cognitive tests, respectively.ResultsWe observed a bidirectional association between frailty and QoL and their dynamics. High initial levels of frailty predicted poorer QoL later and vice versa (β = −0.151 and −0.052, p

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  • Wei Hu & Jiadong Chu & Yixian Zhu & Xuanli Chen & Na Sun & Qiang Han & Tongxing Li & Zhaolong Feng & Qida He & Jun Wu & Yueping Shen, 2023. "The Longitudinal Association Between Frailty, Cognition, and Quality of Life in Older Europeans," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 78(5), pages 809-818.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:78:y:2023:i:5:p:809-818.
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