The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans

Objectives Factors that are responsible for age-related neurologic deterioration of noncognitive and cognitive processes may have a shared cause. We sought to examine the temporal, directional associations of handgrip strength and cognitive function in a national sample of aging Americans. Design Longitudinal panel. Setting Enhanced interviews that included physical, biological, and psychosocial measures were completed in person. Core interviews...