Abstract
Aim To examine the characteristics of social functions and life-related domains associated with cognitive frailty in community-dwelling older adults. Methods This study is cross-sectional study. One hundred twenty-one community-dwelling older adults (mean age ± SD: 77 ± 7 years) participated. Social functioning was assessed based on the Makizako-5 criteria and life-related domains based on the Kihon Checklist (KCL) questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed based on binomial logistic regression analysis with the presence of cognitive frailty as the dependent variable. Results The social functioning and life-related domains associated with cognitive frailty were the Makizako-5 [OR: 0.25 (95%CI: 0.07–0.95)], and oral functioning [4.72 (1.03–21.56)] items. In particular, the characteristics revealed included less frequent visits to friends’ homes (p = 0.035), lower sense of self-usefulness (p = 0.011), and dry mouth (p = 0.011). Conclusions Low social functioning and poor oral function were found to be associated with cognitive frailty.
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