Multimorbidity patterns and cognitive change among Mexican older adults: findings from the Mexican Health and Aging Study

Abstract

Introduction: Mexico faces unique challenges due to the confluence of population ageing, an increasing burden of chronic conditions, and limited resources to address these concerns. Substantial evidence links both independent and co-occurring chronic conditions to the risk of cognitive decline, but the association between common multimorbidity patterns and trajectories of cognition has not been examined among older adults in Mexico.