Frailty is a predictor of disability. A proper understanding of the contribution of individual indicators of frailty in the prediction of disability is a requisite for preventive interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive power of the individual physical frailty indicators: gait speed, physical activity, hand grip strength, Body Mass Index (BMI), fatigue, and balance, ...

BACKGROUND This study's aim was to clarify the relationship of having hobbies and a purpose in life (PIL; in Japanese, ikigai) with mortality and a decline in the activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) among the community-dwelling elderly. METHODS Prospective observational data from residents aged ≥65 years who were at increased risk for death (n = 1853) and developing a...

BACKGROUND Institutionalization after hip fracture is a socio-economical burden. We examined the predictive value of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) and Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) for institutionalization after hip fracture to identify patients at risk for institutionalization. METHODS Fragility hip fracture patients ≥65 years of age (n = 584) were comprehensively exa...

BACKGROUND The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the elderly population of Yi ethnic minority, which is the seventh largest nationality in China, has been rarely reported. This study was designed to explore the HRQoL of the elderly Yi ethnicity and association between their HRQOL and functional abilities. METHODS A total of 291 Yi ethnic residents were randomly recruited from 12 rural...

BACKGROUND Sarcopenia, defined as low muscle mass (LMM), and dynapenia have been associated with adverse outcomes in elderly. OBJECTIVE Contrast the association of sarcopenia versus dynapenia with incidence of disability. DESIGN A four-year prospective study (2006-2010). SETTING São Paulo, Brazil. PARTICIPANTS 478 individuals aged 60 and older from the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento ...

IMPORTANCE Determination of the mechanisms by which visual loss increases mortality risk is important for developing interventional strategies. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the direct and indirect effects of loss of visual acuity (VA) on mortality risk through functional status changes among aging adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective longitudinal study of a population-based sample...

Background Older adults who participate in social activities have more active lifestyles which has been shown to improve their quality of life (Acree et al., 2006). Generally instrumental daily living (IADL) require aspects participation (e.g., cooking and managing finances) (Guo & Sapra, 2020). A previous study reported that physical cognitive functions are positively associated with functiona...

Pendahuluan: Prevalensi gangguan kognitif dan disabilitas fungsional meningkat seiring pertambahan usia. Penurunan pada subdomain meningkatkan risiko terjadinya lansia.
 Tujuan: Memperoleh gambaran mengenai kemampuan lansia dalam melakukan aktivitas serta faktor khususnya masyarakat di pulau Jawa.
 Metode: Penelitian potong lintang dengan menggunakan data sekunder dari Indonesian Fami...

Abstract Background Disability in aged people became one of the major challenges China due to acceleration population aging. Nevertheless, there were limited methods appropriately discriminate degree combined basic activity daily living (BADL) and instrumental (IADL). The present study explored an empirical typology (ADL) its association with health status among elderly China. Methods Data thro...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Greater cognitive and functional deficits in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are associated with higher rates of dementia. We explored the relationship between these factors by comparing instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) among cognitive subtypes of MCI and examining associations between IADL and neuropsychological indices. METHODS We analyzed data from 1,108 MCI ...