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Dynamic frailty and depressive symptoms in relation to incident stroke: findings from five harmonized longitudinal cohorts

  • By

  • Yicheng Jiang

  • Qi Wang

  • Jinsen Zhang

  • Ming Shan

  • Qinglong Guo

  • July 14, 2026

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    The study analyzed data from five aging cohorts to investigate the relationship between frailty, depressive symptoms, and incident stroke.

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    A total of 81,482 participants were included, with 5,089 incident stroke events observed during follow-up.

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    Each 0.1-unit increase in frailty index was linked to a higher stroke risk in four out of five cohorts, indicating substantial heterogeneity.

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    Exploratory analyses suggested that depressive symptoms partially accounted for the association between frailty and stroke risk.

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    The findings emphasize the need for cohort-specific interpretations and highlight the importance of repeated frailty assessments in older adults.

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Dynamic frailty and depressive symptoms in relation to incident stroke: findings from five harmonized longitudinal cohorts

  • by Yicheng Jiang, Qi Wang, Jinsen Zhang, Ming Shan, Qinglong Guo

  • July 14, 2026

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