An independent, inverse association between cognitive function and all-cause mortality has
been reported in elderly cohorts. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the …

The authors studied whether the ability of cognitive functioning to predict mortality is
pervasive or specific, and they considered the role of health in the cognition-mortality …

While there is consistent evidence that initial levels of cognitive ability predict mortality, there
is mixed evidence for a relationship between changes in cognition and mortality. There have …

Abstract The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study administered cognitive function
tests to more than 14,000 middle-aged adults in 1990–1992. The battery included the …

We examined the little-tested associations between general cognitive function in middle and
older age and later risk of death from chronic diseases. In the English Longitudinal Study of …

Background: both cognitive ability and cognitive decline have been shown to predict
mortality in older people. As dementia, a major form of cognitive decline, has an established …

The association between rate of change in cognitive function and longevity was investigated
with data from the Dutch Longitudinal Study Among the Elderly. A group of 211 Dutch …

PURPOSE: This study examines the association between socioeconomic status and
cognitive decline in a community-based cohort of well-functioning older adults and seeks to …

The effects on mortality of cognitive impairment and 3-year declines in cognitive function
were examined among community-dwelling adults aged 68 years or more. Data were taken …

Baseline neuropsychological function was assessed in 2,123 Framingham Heart Study
participants and was related to mortality over an 8-to 10-year follow-up period. During that …