The Association Between Pain and Physical Frailty Among Older Adults in India: Depression and Insomnia as Mediators
Body pain was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of frailty among older adults in India. Symptoms of depression and insomnia partially mediated this association, with a stronger mediating effect observed for insomnia in women. Inclusive health care strategies addressing pain, depression, and insomnia could help mitigate the risk of frailty in this population.
Authors
- Waad Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3482-5396)
- Manacy Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-3859)
- T. Muhammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1486-7038)
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Kent State University (US)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Experimental Aging Research
- Published
- 2024-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0361073x.2024.2429314
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34