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| Low level disability in activities of daily living in elderly people living independently: risk factors and implications | | Author(s) | S Collison, F Cicuttini, V Mead |
| Journal title | Australasian Journal on Ageing, vol 18, no 1, February 1999 |
| Pages | pp 38-39 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Physical disabilities ; Octogenarians ; Quality of life ; Accidents ; Cross sectional surveys ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Research has suggested that disability, particularly disabilities in activities of daily living (ADL) may result in a reduction in quality of life. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for low level disability in ADL in older people living independently, and the association with quality of life and accidents. Of 334 individuals aged 80 years and over, 15.9% had significant disability in at least one of the ADLs assessed. Risk of disability was associated with taking four or more medications, female gender, arthritis and a previous cerebrovascular event. Those with disabilities had more recent accidents and poorer quality of life as measured by the SF-36. Self-reporting was a poor method for identifying disabilities. The findings highlight the need for a targeted screening programme to identify such disabilities and examine interventions to minimise them. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990716213 A |
| Classmark | C4: CA: BN: BBM: F:59: OKA: 3KB: 7YA |
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