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Hierarchical Development of Physical Frailty and Cognitive Impairment and Their Association With Incident Cardiovascular Disease: @JACCJournals @NailaIjaz_MD
This analysis evaluated the timing of developing cognitive impairment & frailty in pts at risk for CAD!!
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This analysis evaluated the timing of developing cognitive impairment & frailty in pts at risk for CAD!!
Summary 👇👇
1/ In this @JACCJournals study, we examined the patterns of frailty and cognitive impairment (CI) development and their associations with cardiovascular outcomes in older adults without prior known coronary artery disease (CAD) during a 5-year follow-up. 🧠❤️
#NHATS
#NHATS
2/ We found that the highest proportion of participants (37.8%) developed cognitive frailty first, followed by those who developed a combination of physical and cognitive frailty (8.9%), and then those who developed only physical frailty (7.0%). 📈🚶♂️
#aging
#aging
1/ How will our patients with #cognitiveimpairment keep #masks on and/or abide by #socialdistancing rules as stay at home orders are relaxed in the coming year.
#COVID has had me concerned for #socialisolation of my #geriatric patients, but I hadn't had time to think about
#COVID has had me concerned for #socialisolation of my #geriatric patients, but I hadn't had time to think about
2/ the #consequences of the #pandemic on them in regards to the further #isolation that will occur
Today I had a visit w/ an incredible #dementia caregiver, truly a #superwoman. She was tearful sharing her concern about
Today I had a visit w/ an incredible #dementia caregiver, truly a #superwoman. She was tearful sharing her concern about
3/how #socialisolation will continue for her and her husband much longer given he is unable to tolerate a mask on and/or abide by #socialdistancing rules.
I felt ashamed that I hadn't thought about this until now. I didn't have a solution for her and felt horrible.
I felt ashamed that I hadn't thought about this until now. I didn't have a solution for her and felt horrible.
