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Grip Strength and Cognitive Abilities: Associations in Old Age

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  • Ola Sternäng
  • Chandra A. Reynolds
  • Deborah Finkel
  • Marie Ernsth-Bravell
  • Nancy L. Pedersen
  • Anna K. Dahl Aslan

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Objectives. Both physical functioning and cognitive abilities are important for well-being, not least in old age. Grip strength is often considered an indicator of general vitality and, as such, may predict cognitive functioning. Few longitudinal studies have examined the relationship between grip strength and cognition, especially where specific cognitive abilities have been targeted.

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  • Ola Sternäng & Chandra A. Reynolds & Deborah Finkel & Marie Ernsth-Bravell & Nancy L. Pedersen & Anna K. Dahl Aslan, 2016. "Grip Strength and Cognitive Abilities: Associations in Old Age," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(5), pages 841-848.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:71:y:2016:i:5:p:841-848.
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    4. Collin F. Payne & Iliana V. Kohler & Chiwoza Bandawe & Kathy Lawler & Hans-Peter Kohler, 2018. "Cognition, Health, and Well-Being in a Rural Sub-Saharan African Population," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 34(4), pages 637-662, October.

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