Medical Xpress January 19, 2026
New research suggests that a person’s overall physical and mental abilities, known as intrinsic capacity, may help predict future cognitive decline.
Intrinsic capacity is a concept developed by the World Health Organization (WHO). It looks at what people can do, rather than what they cannot and includes five key areas of health: movement, mental well-being, thinking and memory, senses (vision and hearing) and vitality (strength and breathing ability). Together, these areas give a broad picture of healthy aging.
A recent study, co-authored by an international team of researchers including Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Ph.D., professor of social medicine and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professor in Health and Aging at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, is...
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