@article{ref1,
title="Mild cognitive impairment is associated with fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries",
journal="Experimental gerontology",
year="2021",
author="Smith, Lee and Jacob, Louis and Kostev, Karel and Butler, Laurie and Barnett, Yvonne and Pfeifer, Briona and Soysal, Pinar and Grabovac, Igor and López-Sánchez, Guillermo F. and Veronese, Nicola and Yang, Lin and Oh, Hans and Koyanagi, Ai",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: There is a scarcity of data on the association between mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and falls, especially from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)  where 70% of all older adults reside. Thus, we investigated the association between  MCI and fall-related injury among older adults residing in six LMICs (China, Ghana,  India, Mexico, Russia, South Africa). <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional, community-based data  from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. <br><br>METHODS:  The definition of MCI was based on the National Institute on Ageing-Alzheimer's  Association criteria, and information on past 12-month fall-related injury was also  collected. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess  associations. <br><br>RESULTS: The analytical sample consisted of 13,623 individuals aged  ≥65 years [mean (SD) age 72.3 (10.9) years; 45.6% males]. The prevalence of  fall-related injury was higher among those with MCI (6.3%) vs. no MCI (4.1%). After  adjustment for potential confounders, MCI was associated with a 1.53  (95%CI = 1.12-2.07) times higher odds for fall-related injury. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: MCI was  associated with higher odds for fall-related injury among older adults in LMICs. Future studies are warranted to investigate the mechanisms underlying this  association and to elucidate whether targeting those with MCI can lead to reduced  risk for falls among older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0531-5565",
doi="10.1016/j.exger.2020.111222",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2020.111222"
}