Background and Purpose—Gait dysfunction is an important cause of disability among the
elderly and may be, in part, of vascular origin. We studied the association between carotid …

Background. To better understand the contribution of frailty to health-related outcomes in
elderly persons, it seems valuable to explore data from cohort studies across the world in an …

The gene encoding apolipoprotein E (APOE) on chromosome 19 is the only confirmed
susceptibility locus for late-onset Alzheimer's disease. To identify other risk loci, we conducted a …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether adding cognitive impairment to frailty improves its
predictive validity for adverse health outcomes. DESIGN: Four‐year longitudinal study. SETTING: …

Objective To study the relation between low walking speed and the risk of death in older
people, both overall and with regard to the main causes of death. Design Prospective cohort …

Background Explicit criteria for determining potentially inappropriate medication consumption
in elderly were elaborated by Beers et al. These lists have been used worldwide to …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the factors associated with insomnia in
community-dwelling elderly as a function of the nature and number of insomnia symptoms (IS), …

Background Previous reports have shown links between cognitive function and physical
performance in the elderly people, but it is unclear whether some specific cognitive domains are …

Objective To estimate the frequency of potentially inappropriate medication use among
community-dwelling elderly subjects and to identify socio-demographic factors associated with …

Background: Slow gait is common in dementia, but it remains unknown whether the slowing
happens many years prior to dementia onset. We therefore examined the relationship …