The Synergy of Cognitive Impairment and Physical Frailty on Fall Risk in Older Adults: A Memory Clinic‐Based Study

Key Points

• This study aims to examine how cognitive impairment and physical frailty together affect fall risk in older adults.
• Analyzed fall risk among older adults attending a memory clinic
• Assessed cognitive impairment and physical frailty in participants
• Compared fall risk between different groups based on cognitive and physical health
• Fall risk was significantly higher in older adults with both cognitive impairment and frailty
• Frailty alone did not significantly increase fall risk in cognitively normal individuals
• A synergistic effect was observed between cognitive and physical vulnerabilities

Abstract