A 3-year follow-up study of social, lifestyle and health predictors of cognitive impairment in a Chinese older cohort

Abstract

Older age and female sex were independent factors associated with CI. No formal education, slow gait time and institutionalization increased the risk of CI in both sexes. While education had a stronger effect in women, institutionalization had a stronger effect in men. Financial dependency, lack of exercise and incident stroke played a significant role in women.