PROSPECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF INTRINSIC CAPACITY WITH FALLS AND MULTIPLE FALLS IN OLDER ADULTS (NHATS)
Kewei Shi, Lingxiao He, Xiaodong Chen, Ya Fang · 2023
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Kewei Shi, Lingxiao He, Xiaodong Chen, and Ya Fang ask whether a broad health score can predict falls in older adults, in this 2023 study. The score, called intrinsic capacity, sums up five areas: thinking, senses, movement, energy, and mood. Falls are a major cause of injury in later life, so a good early warning marker has clear value.
The study followed 2,113 community-dwelling adults aged sixty-eight to ninety-seven from a national aging survey. Health scores and falls were recorded at the start and again four years later. People with higher starting scores had much lower odds of falling, and lower odds again of falling more than once. A shrinking score over time also raised the risk. The authors present the combined score as a useful flag for fall risk and a possible guide for prevention work with older adults.
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| CREATOR | Kewei Shi, Lingxiao He, Xiaodong Chen, Ya Fang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |