期刊
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
卷 64, 期 12, 页码 1333-1336出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glp130
关键词
Disability; Activities of daily living; Functional limitations; American Community Survey; National Nursing Home Survey
资金
- Retirement Research Foundation [2006-073]
- National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
Background. This study sought to determine whether the rates of basic activities of daily living (ADL) disabilities and functional limitations declined, remained the same, or increased between 2000 and 2005 when (a) only community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older were examined and (b) when institutionalized older adults were included. Method. Using data from the American Community Survey and the National Nursing Home Survey, we calculated annual prevalence rates of basic ADL disabilities and functional limitations and fitted regression lines to examine trends over time. Results. The rates of basic ADL disabilities among community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older increased 9% between 2000 and 2005. When institutionalized elders were included, basic ADL disability rates were stable among men but increased among women. Functional limitation rates did not significantly change between 2000 and 2005. Conclusion. These findings suggest an end of the decline in disability rates among older Americans, which, if confirmed, could have important implications for health care.
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