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Elderly people's daily activities and need for mobility support

M Lilja1, L Borell

  • 1Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Family Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm University College of Health Sciences, Sweden.

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Elderly individuals needing mobility support for elevators experienced more difficulties with daily activities. Despite capacity, some seniors with mobility challenges desired more engagement than their environment allowed.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Environmental Gerontology
  • Sociology of Aging

Background:

  • Elderly individuals' daily activity performance is influenced by mobility and environmental factors.
  • Access to assistive technology, like elevators, significantly impacts independent living for seniors.
  • Understanding the relationship between mobility support needs and environmental adaptations is crucial for aging in place.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the daily activity performance of elderly individuals based on their need for elevator mobility support.
  • To investigate how environmental factors and mobility assistance affect activities of daily living (ADL) in older adults.
  • To identify discrepancies between perceived capacity and actual engagement in activities among the elderly.

Main Methods:

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  • Comparative study of two groups of adults aged 65+ living in an old urban area with elevator access.
  • Group 1: Individuals requiring assistance for elevator use (n=284).
  • Group 2: Individuals managing elevators independently (n=325).
  • Assessment of mobility, shopping, hobbies, and social contact performance.

    • Main Results:

    • Individuals needing elevator assistance reported more challenges in daily activities compared to independent users.
    • No significant difference in weekly shopping frequency was observed between the two groups.
    • A subset of participants in both groups had the capacity but lacked the desire or environmental support to perform activities.

    Conclusions:

    • Mobility support needs, particularly for elevator use, are linked to reduced performance in various daily activities among the elderly.
    • Environmental assessments should consider mobility support and its impact on the elderly's ability and desire to engage in activities.
    • Interventions should aim to bridge the gap between the elderly's desired activity levels and their environmental capacity.