McGrath, R., S. G. Robinson-Lane, S. Cook, B. C. Clark, S. Herrmann, M. L. O’Connor, and K. J. Hackney. 2019. “Handgrip Strength Is Associated With Poorer Cognitive Functioning in Aging Americans”. J Alzheimers Dis 70: 1187-96.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Measures of handgrip strength may show promise for detecting cognitive erosion during aging. OBJECTIVE: To determine the associations between lower handgrip strength and poorer cognitive functioning for aging Americans. METHODS: There were 13,828 participants aged at least 50 years from the 2006 wave of the Health and Retirement Study included and followed biennially for 8 years. Handgrip strength was assessed with a hand-held dynamometer and cognitive functioning was assessed with a modified version of the Mini-Mental State Examination. Participants aged 65 years with scores 7- 11 had a mild cognitive impairment, /=65 years with scores 8- 10 had a mild cognitive impairment,
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