Unravelling cognitive frailty: perceptions, misconceptions, and the path to prevention.
Background and Objectives As populations age, extending healthy life expectancy and reducing morbidity are priorities. Cognitive frailty, the co-occurrence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty without dementia, may offer a window for prevention. However, there is limited evidence on how cogn...
| Publicado en: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 1 - 15 |
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Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00169013 GET jtl: Gerontologist issn: 00169013 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2026 vid: 66 iid: 7 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 195281439 10.1093/geront/gnag112 ppf: 1 ppct: 14 formats: tig: atl: Unravelling cognitive frailty: perceptions, misconceptions, and the path to prevention. aug: au: Prakopimaite, Gerda Pfaff, Magdalena Davelaar, Eddy J Quadt, Lisa Raczek, Malgorzata Tabet, Naji Gow, Alan J Holland, Carol Cadar, Dorina affil: CEDAR Lab, Centre for Dementia Studies, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Sussex, United KingdomDivision of Psychology and Language Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom CEDAR Lab, Centre for Dementia Studies, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Sussex, United Kingdom Centre for Cognition, Computation and Modelling, Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, London, United Kingdom The Ageing Lab, Department of Psychology and Centre for Applied Behavioural Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Centre for Ageing Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Lancashire, United Kingdom su: Motor ability Lifestyles Health services accessibility Medical personnel Qualitative research Ecology Interviewing Executive function Public opinion Age distribution Psychological well-being Sound recordings Economic impact Social skills Affect (Psychology) Psychosocial factors Social isolation Genetics Disease risk factors Dementia risk factors Cognition disorder risk factors Risk assessment Research funding Frail elderly Statistical sampling Cognitive processing speed Judgment sampling Thematic analysis Attitudes of medical personnel Cognition disorders Research methodology Concepts Data analysis software Memory disorders Comorbidity Vascular diseases sug: subj: Motor ability Lifestyles Health services accessibility Medical personnel Qualitative research Ecology Interviewing Executive function Public opinion Age distribution Psychological well-being Sound recordings Economic impact Social skills Affect (Psychology) Psychosocial factors Social isolation Genetics Disease risk factors Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling Integrated Record Production/Distribution Sound recording merchant wholesalers Record Production Dementia risk factors Cognition disorder risk factors Risk assessment Research funding Frail elderly Statistical sampling Cognitive processing speed Judgment sampling Thematic analysis Attitudes of medical personnel Cognition disorders Research methodology Concepts Data analysis software Memory disorders Comorbidity Vascular diseases keyword: Age in place copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 Dementia frailty https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag112 inLanguage:en perception prevention publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42191669/ Age in place copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 Dementia frailty https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag112 inLanguage:en perception prevention publisher:Oxford University Press sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42191669/ ab: Background and Objectives As populations age, extending healthy life expectancy and reducing morbidity are priorities. Cognitive frailty, the co-occurrence of cognitive impairment and physical frailty without dementia, may offer a window for prevention. However, there is limited evidence on how cognitive frailty is understood, which may undermine recognition and risk reduction. This study provides new insights into how cognitive frailty is conceptualized across public and professional contexts by exploring perceptions, causes, and risk factors of cognitive frailty to inform public health and clinical practice. Research Design and Methods We conducted 22 semi-structured interviews with members of the public and healthcare professionals. Interviews examined perceived definitions, symptoms, and risk factors. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results Three analytic domains were identified: conceptualizations, manifestations, and risk factors. Participants often conflated cognitive frailty with cognitive impairment or described it as an early stage of dementia. The physical frailty aspect was under-recognized, particularly among public participants. When presented with the international definition, many reframed cognitive frailty as a transitional and potentially preventable state. Healthcare professionals articulated broader symptom profiles and more integrated risk frameworks, whereas the public emphasized observable physical change. Across both groups, mood changes, social withdrawal, and unhealthy lifestyle were viewed as central risks, though their interplay was described with varying detail. Discussion and Implications Inconsistent understanding of cognitive frailty may hinder early recognition and prevention. Clearer operational definitions, supportive policy, and targeted education are needed to strengthen detection, risk reduction, and intervention strategies that protect independence in later life. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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