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[Functional ability in people above 80 years old]

C Monte Llavona1, J C Alonso Lorenzo, A Cabal García

  • 1Centro de Salud, El Cristo, Oviedo.

Atencion Primaria
|February 28, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Assessing functional capacity in adults over 80 revealed significant challenges, with 42.2% experiencing severe limitations. Men and married individuals demonstrated better functional capacity compared to women and single or widowed counterparts.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Context:

  • Focuses on the functional capacity of individuals aged 80 and above within an urban health center setting.
  • Utilizes data from the 1986 census registry for a representative sample.

Purpose:

  • To determine the functional capacity (CF) of the population aged 80 and over.
  • To identify factors influencing functional capacity in this demographic.

Summary:

  • Employs the OARS questionnaire, specifically the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) dimension, to assess functional capacity.
  • Categorizes incapacity as severe (difficulty in basic ADLs), moderate (difficulty in instrumental ADLs), or good (no difficulty).
  • Found 42.2% of the population had severe incapacity, while 26% had good functional capacity, with limitations most common in household tasks and personal hygiene.

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Impact:

  • Highlights a potentially lower functional capacity in the studied population compared to other research, with noted differences based on sex and marital status.
  • Suggests that men, married individuals, and those not living in institutions generally exhibit better functional capacity.
  • Provides insights for targeted interventions and healthcare planning for the elderly population.