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The Framingham Disability Study: II. Physical disability among the aging

A M Jette, L G Branch

    American Journal of Public Health
    |November 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Framingham Disability Study found physical disability increases with age in older adults. However, the overall magnitude of disability was less than commonly believed, challenging conventional wisdom.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Epidemiology
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • The Framingham Disability Study (FDS) is a component of the Heart Disease Epidemiological Study.
    • Investigated disability in non-institutionalized elderly individuals.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To determine the nature and magnitude of disability in the elderly population.
    • To present physical disability prevalence findings.
    • To compare findings with earlier epidemiological studies on elderly disability.

    Main Methods:

    • Interviewed 2,654 individuals aged 55-84 years from the Framingham cohort.
    • Conducted interviews in person or via telephone.
    • Achieved a 94% participation rate of the potential pool.

    Main Results:

    • Confirmed a relationship between physical disability and increasing age.
    • Found the magnitude of disability to be less than conventionally assumed.
    • Provided prevalence data for physical disability in the elderly.

    Conclusions:

    • Age is a significant factor in physical disability among the elderly.
    • The extent of disability in the elderly may be overestimated by general perception.
    • Results contribute to a better understanding of disability epidemiology in aging populations.

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