Figure 1.
Cognitive decline and functional impairment: Kernel density estimation of the DECO score according to the 4-IADL score1, E3N Study2, France, 2006
DECO, questionnaire “Détérioration Cognitive Observée”; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; E3N, “Etude Epidémiologique de Femmes de la Mutuelle Générale de l’Education Nationale”;
1 4-IADL score defined as number of limitations to the subject’s ability to use the telephone, take medication, use public transport and manage own budget
2 The analysis was conducted among the 4,758 subjects for whom both scores were computable