[Relationship between the subjective age, higher-life function, and new certification as needing long-term care in community-dwelling older adults: The KAGUYA project longitudinal survey of older adults].
Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi
; 60(4): 373-381, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-38171754
ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine the relationship between the subjective age, higher-life function, and new certification for the need for long-term care among older adults in the community.METHODS:
A mail survey was conducted in 2016 among community-dwelling older adults, and the 2,323 participants who were available for follow-up in 2019 were included in the analysis. Subjective age was evaluated using the following three items in response to the question "Please answer how old you feel you are" "Same as actual age," "Feel younger," and "Feel older." Other assessments included an evaluation of the higher-life function, Geriatric Depression Scale scores, general self-efficacy, and exercise adherence. In addition, at follow-up, we investigated whether or not participants required new certification for the need for long-term care.RESULTS:
At baseline, participants who felt "older than their actual age" had a significantly lower life function and general self-efficacy and were less likely to exercise at least once a week than the other groups. Furthermore, those who felt "older than their actual age" was more likely than the other groups to be newly certified as needing long-term care, while those who felt "younger than their actual age" were less likely to receive new certification. A logistic regression analysis revealed that "feeling older" was a risk factor for being certified as needing long-term care, even after adjusting for other factors (odds ratio= 3.33, 95% confidence interval 1.02-10.94, p=0.047).CONCLUSIONS:
Among community-dwelling older adults, those with a subjective age exceeding their chronological age were expected to show a decreased life function in the future and an increased risk of needing long-term care.Palabras clave
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Observational_studies
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Aged
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Nihon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi
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2023
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