Association between stairs in the home and instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling older adults.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:There is insufficient evidence regarding the relationship of home environment with functional capacity among community-dwelling older people without disabilities. We conducted a population-based longitudinal cohort study and examined whether stairs in the home were associated with capability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in community-dwelling high-functioning older adults. METHODS:The target population was individuals aged 65 years or older living in two municipalities in Nara Prefecture in Japan. At the baseline survey, residents who were independent in IADL (n = 6722) were included as survey subjects. Subjects were divided into three groups according to their home type; one-storey residences, walk-up residences, or residences with an elevator. IADL

SUBMITTER: Tomioka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6001070 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature