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- Routine physical function assessments may detect older adults at increased risk of dementia several years before clinical diagnosis.
- Simple measures such as gait speed and grip strength may serve as early, objective markers of cognitive decline risk.
- Incorporating routine function testing into primary care supports risk stratification, monitoring, and targeted prevention for older adults.
Evid Based Nurs. 2026 Nov 13:ebnurs-2026-104692. doi: 10.1136/ebnurs-2026-104692. Online ahead of print.
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PMID:43025979 | DOI:10.1136/ebnurs-2026-104692
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