A systematic literature review of studies analyzing inequalities in health expectancy among the older population

B Pongiglione, BL De Stavola, GB Ploubidis - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Aim To collect, organize and appraise evidence of socioeconomic and demographic
inequalities in health and mortality among the older population using a summary measure of …

Use of local public transport among people with cognitive impairments–A literature review

R Risser, EM Lexell, D Bell, S Iwarsson… - … research part F: traffic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Being able to move around in the community including using different modes of transport is
a prerequisite for being able to participate in activities outside home. This can be particular …

Cognitive impairment as a strong predictor of incident disability in specific ADL–IADL tasks among community-dwelling elders: the Azuchi study

HH Dodge, T Kadowaki, T Hayakawa… - The …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: We examined differential effects of cognitive impairment on each of the activities of
daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) tasks. Design and …

Association between social participation and 3‐year change in instrumental activities of daily living in community‐dwelling elderly adults

K Tomioka, N Kurumatani… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate whether social participation (SP) in older adults is associated with
ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL s). Design Prospective cohort …

Baseline disability in activities of daily living predicts dementia risk even after controlling for baseline global cognitive ability and depressive symptoms

EB Fauth, S Schwartz, JAT Tschanz… - … journal of geriatric …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Late‐life disability in activities of daily living (ADL) is theorized to be driven by
underlying cognitive and/or physical impairment, interacting with psychological and …

Predictive validity of measures of comorbidity in older community dwellers: the Insufficienza Cardiaca negli Anziani Residenti a Dicomano Study

M Di Bari, A Virgillo, D Matteuzzi… - Journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To compare the ability of five measures of comorbidity to predict mortality and
incident disability in basic activities of daily living (BADLs) in unselected older persons …

Factors associated with functional incapacity in elders living in long stay institutions in Brazil: a cross-sectional study

IE Mattos, CN do Carmo, LM Santiago, LL Luz - BMC geriatrics, 2014 - Springer
Background The increase of the elderly population and the high prevalence of chronic
diseases have contributed to the increasing importance of functional ability as a global …

Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial variables from the disablement process model predict patterns of independence and the transition into disability for the oldest …

E Braungart Fauth, SH Zarit, B Malmberg… - The …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: This study used the Disablement Process Model to predict whether a sample of the
oldest-old maintained their disability or disability-free status over a 2-and 4-year follow-up …

Association of sarcopenia with depressive symptoms and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly

A Kilavuz, R Meseri, S Savas, H Simsek, S Sahin… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Sarcopenia, functional disability, and depression are common problems in the
elderly. Sarcopenia is associated with physical disability, functional impairment, depression …

Prevalência e fatores associados à incapacidade funcional em idosos institucionalizados no Município de Cuiabá, Estado de Mato Grosso, Brasil, 2009-2010

PH Oliveira, IE Mattos - Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, 2012 - scielo.iec.gov.br
OLIVEIRA, Paulo Henrique de e MATTOS, Inês Echenique. Prevalência e fatores
associados à incapacidade funcional em idosos institucionalizados no Município de …