Limited formal education is strongly associated with lower cognitive status, functional disability and frailty status in older adults

Limited formal education is strongly associated with lower cognitive status, functional disability and frailty status in older adults

ABSTRACT. Limited formal education is still common in ageing populations. Although limited formal education seems to be independently and negatively associated with cognition, functional abilities and frailty in ageing, no studies have examined whether the gradient of limited formal education has an...

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Main Authors: Allan Gustavo Brigola, Tiago da Silva Alexandre, Keika Inouye, Monica Sanches Yassuda, Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini, Eneida Mioshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2019-06-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
cognition
instrumental activities of daily living
frailty
education
developing countries
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