Predicting Cause-Specific Mortality of Older Men Living in the Veterans Home by Handgrip Strength and Walking Speed: A 3-Year, Prospective Cohort Study in Taiwan

Slow WS predicted all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, whereas weak HGS predicted a higher risk of infection-related death among elderly, institutionalized men in Taiwan. Combining HGS with WS simultaneously had no better prognostic value than using WS only in predicting all-cause mortality.