Background Impaired muscle function has been identified as a risk factor for declining
cognitive function and cardiovascular health, both of which are risk factors for late‐life …

Background: The aging process is associated with progressive declines in muscle strength,
resulting in functional disability and reduced quality of life. Objective: The purpose of this …

Introduction Grip strength and walking pace have been linked to cognitive dysfunction. Their
relationships, however, demand further clarification as the evidence is derived primarily from …

Objectives To examine long‐term changes in handgrip strength and the factors predicting
handgrip strength decline. Design Longitudinal cohort study with 22 years of follow‐up …

Background Loss of muscle strength is common and is associated with various adverse
health outcomes in old age, but few studies have examined the association of muscle …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the association between muscle strength and total and cause‐
specific mortality and the plausible contributing factors to this association, such as presence …

Background Aging-related muscle weakness is associated with increased risk of functional
limitations and disability. This study examined the association between varying degrees of …

Background This study aimed to investigate the associations of grip strength with incidence
and mortality from dementia and whether these associations differ by sociodemographic and …

Background The objective of this study was to use nationally-representative data on
Americans greater than 50 years of age to determine the association between grip strength …

Background Age-related decline in muscle strength, dynapenia, is linked to serious adverse
health outcomes. Evidence on the determinants of muscle strength decline in the oldest old …