Constant hierarchic patterns of physical functioning across seven populations in five countries.
Gerontologist
; 38(3): 286-94, 1998 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9640848
ABSTRACT
This research was aimed at identifying critical steps in the decline in physical function that often parallels aging. Six basic and nine instrumental activities of daily living (ADLs) were classified into four domains of disability characterized by specific underlying physical impairment. The hierarchical order of this classification was verified in two random samples representative of the older home-dwelling population. The concordance level of disability and results of performance-based measures of physical function were also tested. Finally, the cross-cultural reliability of the model was verified in seven population-based samples of older persons living in five European countries. In older persons the disabling process follows a general pattern of progression based on a typical sequence of impairments.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anciano
/
Estado de Salud
/
Anciano Frágil
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged80
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gerontologist
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia