BOSTON: Previous studies have shown that poor physical performance is linked to increased odds for dementia in people younger than 85. But until now, we didn’t know whether a link between poor physical performance and dementia existed for people 90 and older.
The researchers examined 578 people aged 90 and older who were participants in The 90+ Study, a community-based longitudinal study – a research method that follows the same subjects repeatedly over a period of time…