Browsing Medical Gerontology by Author "ROBERTSON, DEIRDRE"
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Cognitive function in the prefrailty and frailty syndrome
KENNY, ROSE; ROBERTSON, DEIRDRE (2014)OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationship between cognitive function and frailty. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study using data from Wave 1 of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, a population representative study of ... -
Negative perceptions of aging and decline in walking speed: A self-fulfilling prophecy
KENNY, ROSE; ROBERTSON, DEIRDRE (2015)Introduction Walking speed is a meaningful marker of physical function in the aging population. While it is a primarily physical measure, experimental studies have shown that merely priming older adults with negative ... -