Operational Definition of Active and Healthy Aging (AHA): The European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on AHA Reference Site Questionnaire: Montpellier October 20-21, 2014, Lisbon July 2, 2015.
J Am Med Dir Assoc
; 16(12): 1020-6, 2015 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
A core operational definition of active and healthy aging (AHA) is needed to conduct comparisons. A conceptual AHA framework proposed by the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing Reference Site Network includes several items such as functioning (individual capability and underlying body systems), well-being, activities and participation, and diseases (including noncommunicable diseases, frailty, mental and oral health disorders). The instruments proposed to assess the conceptual framework of AHA have common applicability and availability attributes. The approach includes core and optional domains/instruments depending on the needs and the questions. A major common domain is function, as measured by the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0). WHODAS 2.0 can be used across all diseases and healthy individuals. It covers many of the AHA dimensions proposed by the Reference Site network. However, WHODAS 2.0 does not include all dimensions proposed for AHA assessment. The second common domain is health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A report of the AHA questionnaire in the form of a spider net has been proposed to facilitate usual comparisons across individuals and groups of interest.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Geriatric Assessment
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Disability Evaluation
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Med Dir Assoc
Journal subject:
HISTORIA DA MEDICINA
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MEDICINA
Year:
2015
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Article