Impact of age-friendly living environment and intrinsic capacity on functional ability in older adults: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed healthy aging framework, supposing that intrinsic capacity (IC), environment and their interaction may have influence on functional ability (FA). It was still unclear how the IC level and age-friendly living environment impact on FA. This study aims to confirm the relationship between the IC level and age-friendly living environment with FA, especially in older adults with low IC.

Methods

Four hundred eighty-five community-dwelling residents aged ≥ 60 years were enrolled. IC constructed by locomotion, cognition, psychological, vitality, and sensory domains was assessed using full assessment tools recommended by WHO. Age-friendly living environment was measured with 12 questions adapted from the spatial indicators fr

SUBMITTER: Jiang YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276510 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature