Prevalence of frailty and mobility disability in older people living in retirement villages

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Cobden ◽  
Marcos Noronha ◽  
Michael Kingsley
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Mobility Disability

scholarly journals Impact of Low Muscle Mass and Low Muscle Strength According to EWGSOP2 and EWGSOP1 in Community-Dwelling Older People

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (7) ◽  
pp. 1324-1330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Costanzo ◽  
Antonio De Vincentis ◽  
Angelo Di Iorio ◽  
Stefania Bandinelli ◽  
Luigi Ferrucci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Older People ◽  
Muscle Mass ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mobility Disability ◽  
European Working ◽  
Normal Mass ◽  
Community Dwelling Older People ◽  
Universal Definition ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Background A universal definition of sarcopenia is still lacking. Since the European criteria have been recently revised, we aimed at studying prevalence of low muscle strength (LMS) and low muscle mass (LMM), as defined according to the European Working Group of Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) 2 and 1 definitions, and their individual contribution toward mortality and incident mobility disability in a cohort of community-dwelling older people. Methods Longitudinal analysis of 535 participants of the InCHIANTI study. LMS and LMM were defined according to the criteria indicated in the EWGSOP2 and 1. Cox and log-binomial regressions were used to examine association with mortality and 3-year mobility disability (inability to walk 400 m). Results We observed a lower prevalence of the combination LMM/LMS according to EWGSOP2 compared to EWGSOP1 (3.2% vs 6.2%). Using the new criteria, all sarcopenia components were associated with mortality, although the hazard ratio [HR] for the group LMM/LMS was no longer significant after adjustment for confounders (LMM: HR 2.69, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–6.94; LMS: HR 3.18, 95% CI 1.44–7.01; LMM/LMS: HR 2.95, 95% CI 0.86–10.16). Using EWGSOP1, LMS alone was independently associated with mortality (HR 4.43, 95% CI 1.85–10.57). None of the sarcopenia components conferred a higher risk of mobility disability. Conclusions The EWGSOP2 algorithm leads to a reduction in the estimated prevalence of sarcopenia defined as combination of LMM/LMS. The finding that, independent of the adopted criteria, people with LMS and normal mass have a higher mortality risk compared to robust individuals, confirms that evaluation of muscle strength has a central role for prognosis evaluation.

Fear of falling as a risk factor of mobility disability in older people at five diverse sites of the IMIAS study

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Auais ◽  
Beatriz E. Alvarado ◽  
Carmen-Lucia Curcio ◽  
Angeles Garcia ◽  
Alban Ylli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Older People ◽  
Fear Of Falling ◽  
Mobility Disability

scholarly journals Effects of a multicomponent high intensity exercise program on physical function and health-related quality of life in older adults with or at risk of mobility disability after discharge from hospital: a randomised controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvia Sunde ◽  
Karin Hesseberg ◽  
Dawn A. Skelton ◽  
Anette Hylen Ranhoff ◽  
Are Hugo Pripp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Older People ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mobility Disability ◽  
Discharge From Hospital

Abstract Background Many older people suffer from mobility limitations and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after discharge from hospital. A consensus regarding the most effective exercise-program to optimize physical function and HRQOL after discharge is lacking. This study investigates the effects of a group-based multicomponent high intensity exercise program on physical function and HRQOL in older adults with or at risk of mobility disability after discharge from hospital. Methods This single blinded parallel group randomised controlled trial recruited eighty-nine home dwelling older people (65–89 years) while inpatient at medical wards at a general hospital in Oslo, Norway. Baseline testing was conducted median 49 (25 percentile, 75 percentile) (26, 116) days after discharge, before randomisation to an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group performed a group-based exercise program led by a physiotherapist twice a week for 4 months. Both groups were instructed in a home-based exercise program and were encouraged to exercise according to World Health Organisation’s recommendations for physical activity in older people. The primary outcome, physical performance, was measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB). Secondary outcomes were 6-min walk test (6MWT), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), grip strength, Body Mass Index (BMI), and HRQOL (the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)). Data were analysed according to the intention-to-treat principle. Between-group differences were assessed using independent samples t-test. Results The groups were comparable at baseline. Intention-to-treat analysis showed that the intervention group improved their functional capacity (6MWT) and the physical component summary of SF-36 significantly compared to the control group. No further between group differences in change from baseline to 4 months follow-up were found. Conclusions A high intensity multicomponent exercise program significantly improved functional capacity and physical HRQOL in older adults with or at risk of mobility disability after discharge from hospital. The study suggests that this population can benefit from systematic group exercise after hospital-initial rehabilitation has ended. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov. NCT02905383. September 19, 2016.

scholarly journals Older People with Mobility Disability (Quality Of Life)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nik Nairan Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Shahril Ahmad Saman ◽  
Sabzali Musa Kahn ◽  
Waqar Al-Kubaisy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Urban Elderly ◽  
Mobility Disability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

Mobility disability affects the quality of life for the older urban population. The objectives of this research paper were to determine the burden of mobility disability and explore influential factors affecting the quality of life of urban community aged 50 and above with mobility disability. Total of 481 participants who were randomly selected from two health centres has been interviewed using structured questionnaire in December 2014. The prevalence of mobility disability was 23.1%. All domains quality of life of the older people with mobility disability were significantly affected as compared with those without. These factors need to be emphasized in future planning for elderly. Keywords: mobility disability; urban; elderly; quality of lifeeISSN 2398-4279 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. https://doi.org/10.21834/ajqol.v3i11.126

The Care of Older People

1952 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ian Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Older People

Self and Meaning in the Lives of Older People

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Coleman ◽  
Christine Ivani-Chalian ◽  
Maureen Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Older People

The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Ortega ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
Aparicio ◽  
Bermejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Weighing Method ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

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