PMID: 9177598Feb 1, 1997Paper

Predictors of five-year functional ability in a longitudinal survey of men and women aged 75 to 80. The 1914-population in Glostrup, Denmark

Aging : Clinical and Experimental Research
M SchrollM Davidsen

Abstract

Data from a longitudinal study of aging-a Danish substudy within a Nordic comparative longitudinal Research on Ageing study (NORA)-is presented. The goal is to highlight easily measured factors, that are relevant to prevention and postponement of disability in the elderly. In a population-based, representative sample, the objectives were: to describe five-year outcome regarding death and functional ability to age 75 to 80, as well as individual changes in muscle strength, physical performance in simple function tests and self-reported physical activity, and relate "risk markers" to five-year outcome. Baseline values were obtained in 405 participants in the 1989-survey of the 1914-cohort in Copenhagen County. The 307 survivors were invited for the survey of 80-year olds in 1995. Outcome was measured as death, non-participation, decline, stability or improvement in two measures of mobility function (tiredness and dependency). Between ages 75 and 80, 24% died, 12% did not participate in the follow-up, 23% became tired performing mobility functions, 20% did not change but 21% became less tired; 19% became more dependent, 44% remained stable and only 2% improved in relation to dependency on help in mobility functions. "Stability" in...Continue Reading

References

Aug 1, 1992·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·W J StrawbridgeR D Cohen
Jun 1, 1990·Aging : Clinical and Experimental Research·I Mattiasson-NiloG Grimby
Jun 1, 1989·American Journal of Public Health·T HarrisJ J Feldman
Feb 1, 1982·Journal of Chronic Diseases·M E WilliamsJ A Earp
Jan 1, 1994·Social Science & Medicine·L M Verbrugge, A M Jette
Dec 1, 1993·Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine·K AvlundK Schultz-Larsen
Apr 15, 1993·American Journal of Epidemiology·J M GuralnikR B Wallace
Feb 1, 1996·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·J GibbsR W Chang
Apr 8, 1995·Journal of Aging and Health·K AvlundK Schultz-Larsen
Dec 1, 1995·Journal of Cross-cultural Gerontology·R L HeikkinenK Avlund

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 10, 2006·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·U ChristensenK Avlund
Oct 17, 1998·Image--the Journal of Nursing Scholarship·I BurnsideJ E Hertz
Nov 15, 2008·Age and Ageing·Ruth E HubbardKen W Woodhouse
Feb 15, 2020·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research·Deborah FinkelNancy L Pedersen
Nov 19, 2015·Frontiers in Public Health·Saleha Jaber Al-KuwaitiIain Blair
Aug 31, 2001·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·K AvlundM Schroll
Apr 24, 2008·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research·Elmo Jensen, Marianne Schroll
May 5, 2010·Aging Clinical and Experimental Research·Kirsten Avlund
May 30, 2006·European Journal of Ageing·Eva ElkjaerKirsten Avlund
Jan 22, 2003·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·M Schroll

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.