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A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills

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Integrating functional ageing into daily clinical practice.

Jean-Pierre Michel¹, Fiona Ecarnot²

¹University of Geneva, Switzerland and French Academy of Medicine, Paris, France.

Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls

|April 18, 2020

Summary

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Maintaining functional ability throughout life requires consistent exercise. Preventing functional decline involves addressing diverse risks like inactivity, poor nutrition, and chronic diseases, crucial for public health.

Keywords:

Ageing Chronic diseases Daily functioning Disability Prevention

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Gerontology
Public Health
Exercise Science

Background:

Functional ability is integral to daily life across the lifespan, from youth to very old age.
Maintaining physical function is linked to regular exercise, but decline has varied causes.
Functional decline poses a significant public health challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the ageing trajectory and its relationship with functional ability.
To identify key factors contributing to functional decline.
To emphasize the importance of prevention strategies for healthy ageing.

Main Methods:

Analysis of ageing trajectories and functional ability.
Identification of risk factors for functional decline.
Review of public health strategies for promoting healthy ageing.

Main Results:

Persistent regular exercise is associated with maintaining function.
Diverse factors contribute to functional decline, including inactivity, nutrition, chronic diseases, and socio-economic issues.
Public health interventions are vital for preventing decline.

Conclusions:

Promoting healthy ageing requires individual responsibility and societal support.
Interventions should focus on education, healthy diet, physical activity, and lifestyle modification.
Successful strategies aim to compress disability and shift from morbidity pandemics.