Development and Validation of a Tool to Screen for Cognitive Frailty Among Community-Dwelling Elders

Reciprocal age-related impairments in physical and cognitive functioning have been termed ‘cognitive frailty’, which is associated with adverse health outcomes and is a potential target for preventing or delaying the onset of disability in older people. However, cognitive frailty as currently defined is challenging to diagnose. To facilitate earlier diagnosis and intervention, we conducted this study to develop and validate a simple...