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Changes over time in long-term care use, ADL and IADL among the oldest-old participants of the aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study
Author(s)	Marcia Finlayson, Betty Havens
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 20, no 2, Summer 2001
Pages	pp 271-290
Keywords	Services ; Health services ; Long term ; Usage [services] ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Longitudinal surveys ; Canada.
Annotation	By 2031, the oldest-old (85 and over) could make up 4% of the total Canadian population. This paper reports on changes in long-term care use, activities of daily living (ADLs), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) experienced by the oldest-old participants in the Aging in Manitoba Longitudinal Study (AIM Study) over three points spanning 13 years. 38.4% of participants did not use any long term care during that time. 75% to 88% of participants were able to continue to eat, get around the house, and get in and out of bed without another person's assistance. For IADL, the proportion of those not requiring assistance over time ranged from 3% (doing household repairs) to 58% (making a cup of tea or coffee). These findings point to heterogeneity of functional abilities in the oldest-old. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010911211 A
Classmark	I: L: 4Q: QLD: CA: C4: 3J: 7S
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