Slowing of gait and daily activities

Slowing of gait and daily activities shorten lifespan in humans (140 vs. 158 months).

“Kaplan-Meier survival was shorter in the reported-slowing group (median: 140 vs. 158 months; log-rank p< 0.001)”

HumansKaplan-Meier survival analysis

Self- or Informant-Reported Slowing of Gait and Daily Activities and Long-Term Mortality in Older Adults: The NEDICES Population-Based Cohort Study

Preprints.org·11 Aug 2026Preprint

Slowing of gait and daily activities raise the risk of mortality in humans (HR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02-1.18).

“reported slowing was independently associated with mortality (hazard ratio 1.09; 95% confidence interval 1.02-1.18; p=0.017)”

Humansfully adjusted modeln = 3,841

Self- or Informant-Reported Slowing of Gait and Daily Activities and Long-Term Mortality in Older Adults: The NEDICES Population-Based Cohort Study

Preprints.org·11 Aug 2026Preprint