In:
Journal of Applied Gerontology, SAGE Publications, Vol. 41, No. 2 ( 2022-02), p. 430-440
Abstract:
To analyze prefrailty’s relationship with limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) and restrictions in social participation. Method: Robust (Fried 0/4; n = 214; M age = 82.3 years [ SD ±2.1]) and prefrail (Fried 1–2/4; n = 191; M age = 83.8 years [ SD ±3.2]) community-dwelling older individuals were included. Frailty scores were obtained from weight loss, exhaustion, gait speed, and grip strength. A total disability index (DI) expressed dependency for basic (b-), instrumental (i-), and advanced (a-)ADLs. Total participation score, being a member, total number of memberships, being a board member, level of participation, membership over time, volunteering, and formal participation represented social participation. Results: Logistic regression retained age (OR = 1.224; 95% CI = [1.122, 1.335]), sex (OR = 3.818; 95% CI = [2.437, 5.982] ), and a-ADL-DI (OR = 1.230; 95% CI = [1.018, 1.486]) as variables significantly related to prefrailty (68.3%; χ 2 = 68.25; df = 3; p 〈 .001). Discussion: Subtle limitations in a-ADLs, higher age, and being a man were associated with prefrailty, revealing the possible role of personal and culturally related a-ADLs as red flags for (pre)frailty.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0733-4648
,
1552-4523
DOI:
10.1177/0733464821991007
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2022
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2089028-X
detail.hit.zdb_id:
155897-3
SSG:
5,2
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