Resumen: Objective: We tested the association of individual cognitive domains measured with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and disability. Method: Cross-sectional study in a population-based cohort aged ≥55 years (n = 4,803). Sample was divided into two groups: individuals with cognition within the normal range (CNR) (n = 4,057) and those with cognitive impairment (CI) (n = 746). Main outcome measures: The MMSE, the Katz Index (Basic Activities of Daily Living, bADL), the Lawton and Brody Scale (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, iADL), and the Geriatric Mental State (GMS-AGECAT). Results: MMSE-orientation was associated with disability in bADL, iADL and a decrease in social participation, regardless of cognitive status. MMSE-attention was associated with disability in iADL, but only in CNR. MMSE-language was associated with disability in bADL, iADL and with reduced social participation, but only in CI. Conclusions: The associations observed between disability and orientation may have clinical and public health implications. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2020.1745140 Año: 2020 Publicado en: Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition 28, 2 (2020), 270-283 ISSN: 1382-5585 Factor impacto JCR: 1.85 (2020) Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL rank: 65 / 90 = 0.722 (2020) - Q3 - T3 Categ. JCR: PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL rank: 58 / 75 = 0.773 (2020) - Q4 - T3 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.607 - Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (Q2) - Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2) - Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology (Q2) - Geriatrics and Gerontology (Q2)