Functional dependency level and later-life incident multimorbidity in older people: longitudinal evidence from 19 countries in China and Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population aging and increasing life expectancy raised concerns about functional dependency (FD) and multimorbidity. However, the impact of FD on later-life multimorbidity remains poorly understood.

Method

Participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) with complete baseline FD and 7-year follow-up data on multimorbidity were included, excluding those with multimorbidity or missing specific chronic diseases at baseline. FD levels, measured by inability to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) at baseline wave, were categorized into five cumulative-score groups. Multimorbidity was defined as the presence of t

SUBMITTER: Bai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729261 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature