Longitudinal Predictors of Functional Impairment in Older Adults in Europe--Evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine time-dependent predictors of functional impairment in older adults in Europe longitudinally.

Methods

Data were derived from the Survey of Health Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (2004-2013). Functional impairment was assessed by using activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) indices. Fixed effects regressions were used to estimate the effects of sociodemographic factors (age, marital status, living situation, and income deciles (median split)), lifestyle factors (smoking status and alcohol consumption per week), depression, cognitive function and chronic diseases on the outcome variables.

Results

Longitudinal regressions revealed that functional impairment increased significantly with age, the occurrence

SUBMITTER: Hajek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4718586 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature