Functionality:
Disability, Activities of Daily Living
Research
and Reports
2004
Adamson
J, Lawlor DA, Ebrahim S. Chronic diseases, locomotor activity limitation
and social participation in older women: Cross sectional survey
of British Women’s Heart and Health Study. Age Ageing.
2004;33:293-298.
Cesari
M, Pahor M, Bartali B, Cherubini A, Penninx B, Williams GR, Atkinson
H, Martin A, Guralnik JM, Ferrucci L. Antioxidants and physical
performance in elderly persons: the Invecchiare in Chianti
(InCHIANTI) study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004;79:289-294.
Crews JE, Campbell VA. Vision Impairment and hearing Loss among community-dwelling older Americans: Implications for health and functioning. Am J Public Health. 2004;94:823-829.
Delbaere K, Crombez G, Vanderstraeten G, Willems T, Cambier D. Fear related avoidance of activities, falls and physical frailty. A prospective community-based cohort study. Age Ageing 2004; 33: 368-373.
Freedman
VA, Aykan H, Wolf DA, Marcotte JE. Disability and home care dynamics
among older unmarried Americans. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc
Sci. 2004;59:S25-S33.
Furner
SE, Giloth BE, Arguelles L, Miles TP, Goldberg JH. A co-twin control
study of physical function in elderly African America women. J
Aging Health. 2004;16:28-43.
Hardy
SE, Gill TM. Recovery from disability among community-dwelling older
persons. JAMA. 2004;291:1596-1602.
Jenkins
KR. Body-weight change and physical functioning among young old
adults. J Aging Health. 2004;16:248-266.
Jenkins
KR. Obesity's effects on the onset of functional impairment among
older adults. Gerontologist. 2004;44:206-216.
Miller
RR, Zhang Y, Silliman RA, Hayes MK, leveille SG, Murabito JM, Kiel
D, O'connor GT, Felson DT. Effect of medical conditions on improvement
in self-reported and observed functional performance of elders.
J Am Geriatric Soc. 2004;52:217-223.
Murtagh KN, Hubert HB. Gender differences in physical disability among an elderly cohort. 3. Am J Public Health. 2004;94:1406-1411.
Phelan EA, Williams B, Penninx BWJH, LoGerfo JP, Leveille SG. Activities of daily living function and disability in older adults in a randomized trial of the health enhancement program. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci . 2004;59:M838-M843.
Schalk
BWM, Visser M, Deeg DJH, Bouter LM. Lower levels of serum albumin
and total cholesterol and future decline in functional performance
in older persons: The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Age
Ageing. 2004; 33: 266-272.
Tsang
WW, Hui-Chan CW. Effect of 4- and 8-wk intensive Tai Chi training
on balance control in the elderly. Med Sci Sports Exerc.
2004;36:648-657.
Volpi, E, Nazemi R, Fujita, S. Muscle tissue changes with aging. Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care . 2004;7:405-410.
2003
Avlund
K, Vass M, Hendriksen C. Onset of mobility disability among community-dwelling
old men and women. The role of tiredness in daily activities. Age
Ageing. 2003; 32:579-584.
Covinsky
KE, Palmer RM, Fortinsky RH, Counsell SR, Stewart AL, Kresevic D,
Burant CJ, Landefeld CS. Loss of independence in activities of daily
living in older adults hospitalized with medical illnesses: increased
vulnerability with age. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:451-458.
Chronic
Back Pain: a leading cause of work limitations. Data profile from
the Center on an Aging Society. March 2003.
Gill
TM Kurland B. The burden and patterns of disability in activities
of daily living among community-living older persons. J Gerontol
A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:M70-M75.
Melzer
D, Lan TY, Guralnik JM. The predictive validity for mortality of
the index of mobility-related limitation–results from the EPESE
study. Age Ageing. 2003;32:619-625.
Oida
Y, Kitabatake Y, Nishijima Y, Nagamatsu T, Kohno H, Egawa K, Arao
T. Effects of a 5-year exercise-centered health-promoting programme
on mortality and ADL impairment in the elderly. Age Ageing.
2003;32:585-592.
Walter
LC, Lui LY, Eng C, Covinsky KE. Risk of hip fracture in disabled
community-living older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:50-55.
2002
and earlier
Bean
JF, Kiely DK, Leveille SG, Herman S, Huynh C, Fielding R, Frontera
W. The 6-minute walk test in mobility-limited elders: What is being
measured? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M751-M756.
Black
SA, Rush RD. Cognitive and functional decline in adults aged 75
and older. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002;50:1978-1986.
Freedman
VA, Martin LG, Schoeni RF. Recent trends in disability and functioning
among older adults in the United States. A systematic review. JAMA.
2002;288:3137-3146.
Fries
JF. Reducing disability in older age. JAMA. 2002;288:3164.
Improving
the care of older adults with common geriatric conditions: a report
from the HMO Workgroup on Care Management. February 2002. (PDF
Format)
Messier
SP, Glasser JL, Ettinger WH Jr, Craven TE, Miller ME. Declines in
strength and balance in older adults with chronic knee pain: A 30-month
longitudinal, observational study. Arthritis Rheum. 2002;47(2):141-8.
Stessman
J, Hammerman-Rozenberg R, Maaravi Y, Cohen A. Effect of exercise
on ease in performing activities of daily living and instrumental
activities of daily living from age 70 to 77: the Jerusalem longitudinal
study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002;50:1934-1938.
Valderrama-Gama
E, Damián J, Ruigómez A, and Martín-Moreno
JM. Chronic disease, functional status, and self-ascribed causes
of disabilities among noninstitutionalized older people in Spain.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M716-M721.
Wang
BWE, Ramey DR, Schettler JD, Hubert HB, Fries JF. Postponed development
of disability in elderly runners: A 13-year longitudinal study.
Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:2285-2294
Aguero-Torres
H. Fratiglioni L, Guo Z, Viitanen M, von Strauss E, Winblad B. Dementia
is the major cause of functional dependence in the elderly: 3-year
follow-up data from a population-based study. Am J Public Health.
1998;88:1452-1456.
Amaducci
L, Maggi S, Langlois J, Minicuci N, Baldereschi M, DiCarlo A, Grigoletto
F. Education and the risk of physical disability and mortality among
men and women aged 65 to 84: The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1998;53:M484-M490.
Avlund
K, Holstein BE. Functional ability among elderly people in three
service settings: The discriminatory power of a new functional ability
scale. Eur J Epidemiol. 1998;14:783-790.
Barberger-Gateau
P, Fabrigoule C, Helmer C, Rouch I, Dartigues JF. Functional impairment
in instrumental activities of daily living: An early clinical sign
of dementia? J Am Geriatr Soc. 1999;47:456-462.
Baxter
J, Shetterly SM, Eby C, Mason L, Cortese CF, Hamman RF. Social network
factors associated with perceived quality of life. The San Luis
Valley Health and Aging Study. J Aging Health. 1998;10:287-310.
Beland
F, Zunzunegui MV. Predictors of functional status in older people
living at home. Age Ageing. 1999;28:153-159.
Boaz
RF, Hu J. Determining the amount of help used by disabled elderly
persons at home: the role of coping resources. J Gerontol B Psychol
Soc Sci. 1997;52:S317-S324.
Braun
BL. Knowledge and perception of fall-related risk factors and fall-reduction
techniques among community-dwelling elderly individuals. Phys
Ther. 1998;78:1262-1276.
Broyles
RW, McAuley WJ, Baird-Holmes D. The medically vulnerable: Their
health risks, health status, and use of physician care. J Health
Care Poor Underserved. 1999;10:186-200.
Clark
DO. US trends in disability and institutionalization among older
blacks and whites. Am J Public Health. 1997;87:438-440.
Clark
DO, Stump TE, Hui SL, Wolinsky FD. Predictors of mobility and basic
ADL difficulty among adults aged 70 years and older. J Aging
Health. 1998;10:422.
Coakley
EH, Kawachi I, Manson JE, Speizer FE, Willet WC, Colditz, GA. Lower
levels of physical functioning are associated with higher body weight
among middle-aged and older women. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord.
1998;22:958-965.
Crimmins
EM, Saito Y, Reynolds SL. Further evidence on recent trends in the
prevalence and incidence of disability among older Americans from
two sources: the LSOA and the NHIS. J Gerontol B Psychol Soc
Sci. 1997;52:S59-S71.
Dunlop
DD, Huges SL, Manheim LM. Disabilities in activities of daily living:
Patterns of change and a hierarchy of disability. Am J Public
Health. 1997;87:378-383.
Elam
JT, Graney MJ, Beaver T, El Derwi D, Applegate WB, Miller ST. Comparison
of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability
of frail older persons. Am J Public Health. 1991;81:1127-1130.
Ferrer
M, Lamarca R, Orfila F, Alonso J. Comparison of performance-based
and self-rated functional capacity in Spanish elderly. Am J Epidemiol.
1999;149:228-235.
Ford
AB, Roy AW, Haug MR, Folmar SJ, Jones PK. Impaired and disabled
elderly in the community. Am J Public Health. 1991;81:1207-1209.
Ford
AB, Folmar SJ, Salmon RB, Medalie JH, Roy AW, Galazka SS. Health
and function in the old and very old. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1988;36:187-197.
Fox
KM, Hawkes WG, Hebel JR, Felsenthal G, Clark M, Zimmerman SI, Kenzora
JE, Magaziner J. Mobility after hip fracture predicts health outcomes.
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1998;46:169-173.
Freedman
VA, Martin LG. Understanding trends in functional limitations among
older Americans. Am J Public Health. 1998;88:1457-1462.
Galanos
AN, Pieper CF, Cornoni-Huntley JC, Bales CW, Fillenbaum GG. Nutrition
and function: is there a relationship between body mass index and
the functional capabilities of community-dwelling elderly? J
Am Geriatr Soc. 1994;42:368-373.
Grigsby
J, Kaye K, Baxter J, Shetterly SM, Hamman RF. Executive cognitive
abilities and functional status among community-dwelling older persons
in the San Luis Valley Health and Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc.
1998;46:590-596.
Guccione
AA, Felson DT, Anderson JJ, Anthony JM, Zhang Y, Wilson PW, Kelly-Hayes
M, Wolf PA, Kreger BE, Kannel WB. The effects of specific medical
conditions on the functional limitations of elders in the Framingham
Study. Am J Public Health. 1994;84:351-358.
Hansen
K, Mahoney J, Palta M. Risk factors for lack of recovery of ADL
independence after hospital discharge. J Am Geriatr Soc.
1999;47:360-365.
Hilleras
PK, Jorm AF, Herlitz A, Winblad B. Activity patterns in very old
people: A survey of cognitively intact subjects aged 90 years or
older. Age Ageing. 1999;28:147-152.
Hoeymans
N, Feskens EJ, van den Bos GA, Kromhout D. Age, time, and cohort
effects on functional status and self-rated health in elderly men.
Am J Public Health. 1997;87:1620-1625.
Hogan
DB, Ebly EM, Fung TS. Disease, disability, and age in cognitively
intact seniors: Results from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1999;54:M77-M82.
Hoogenboom
MS, Spangler AA, Crose R. Functional status and nutrient intake
from the Council on Aging meal and total daily intake of congregate,
adult day care and homebound program participants. J Nutr Elder.
1998;17:1-18.
Horgas
AL, Wilms HU, Baltes MM. Daily life in very old age: Everyday activities
as expression of successful living. Gerontologist. 1998;38:556-568.
Kempen
GI, Steverink N, Ormel J, Deeg DJH. The assessment of ADL among
frail elderly in an interview survey: self-report versus performance
based tests and determinants of discrepancies. J Gerontol B Psychol
Soc Sci. 1996;51:P254-P260.
Kelly-Hayes
M, Jette AM, Wolf PA, D'Agostino RB, Odell PM. Functional limitations
and disability among elders in the Framingham Study. Am J Public
Health. 1992;82:841-845.
Kelsheimer
HL, Hawkins St. Older adult women find food preparation easier with
specialized tools. J Am Diet Assoc. 2000;100:950-951.
Kiely
DK, Morris JN, Morris SA, Cupples LA, Ooi WL, Sherwood S. The effect
of specific medical conditions on functional decline. J Am Geriatr
Soc. 1997;45:1459-1463.
Kovar
MG, Hendershot G, Mathis E. Older people in the United States who
receive help with basic activities of daily living. Am J Public
Health. 1989;79:778-779.
Landers
KA, Hunter GR, Wetzstein CJ, Bamman MM, Weinsier RL. The interrelationship
among Muscle mass, strength, and the ability to perform physical
tasks of daily living in younger and older women. J Gerontol
A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001;56:B443-B448.
Lord
SR, Fitzpatrick RC. Choice stepping reaction time: a composite measure
of falls risk in older people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.
2001;56:M627-M632.
Mann
WC, Ottenbacher KJ, Fraas L, Tomita M, Granger CV. Effectiveness
of assistive technology and environmental interventions in maintaining
independence and reducing home care costs for the frail elderly.
A randomized controlled trial. Arch Fam Med. 1999;8:210-217.
McConnell
ES, Pieper CF, Sloane RJ, Branch LG. Effects of cognitive performance
on change in physical function in long-stay nursing home residents.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2002;57:M778-M784.
Nourhashémi
F, Andrieu S, Gillette-Guyonnet S, Vellas B, Albarède JL,
Grandjean H. Instrumental activities of daily living as a potential
marker of frailty: a study of 7364 community-dwelling elderly women
(the EPIDOS Study). J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001;56:M448-M453.
Parra
EK, Stevens JA. U.S. Fall Prevention Programs for Seniors.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease
Control. (2000)
Payette
H, Hanusaik N, Boutier V, Morais JA, Gray-Donald K. Muscle strength
and functional mobility in relation to lean body mass on free-living
frail elderly women. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1998;52:45-53.
Pierce
MB. The interaction of social support and functional status on the
dietary quality of elderly women. J Am Diet Assoc. 1997;97(suppl):A-55.
Abstract.
Putnam
M. Linking aging theory and disability models: increasing the potential
to explore aging with physical impairment. Gerontologist.
2002;42: 799-806.
Rantanen
T, Guralnik JM, Ferrucci L, Leveille S, Fried LP. Coimpairments:
Strength and balance as predictors of severe walking disability.
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1999;54:M172-M176.
Robertson
BJ. Development of a least restrictive nutritional treatment program
to promote functional outcome in a geriatric rehabilitation population.
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Roche
VM, Kramer A, Hester E, Welsh CH. Long-term functional outcome after
intensive care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1999;47:18-24.
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K, Stadnyk K, MacKnight C, McDowell I, Herbert R, Hogan DB. A brief
clinical instrument to classify frailty in elderly people. Lancet.
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R. Sarcopenia and its implications for the elderly. Eur J Clin
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H, Zoico E, Trucato E, Tosoni P, Bissoli L, Olivieri M, Bosello
O, Zamboni M. Relation between body composition, fat distribution,
and lung function in elderly men. Am J Clin Nutr.2001;73(4):827-31.
Santos-Eggimann
B, Zobel F, Berod AC. Functional status of elderly home care users:
Do subjects, informal and professional caregivers agree? J Clin
Epidemiol. 1999;52:181-186.
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CA, Liu H, Gutierrez PR, Seeley DG, Cummings SR, Mangione CM. Modifiable
risk factors predict functional decline among older women: a prospectively
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TE, Bruce ML, McAvay GJ. Social network characteristics and onset
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AL, Hays RD, Ouslander LG, Osterwell D, Valdez RB, Krynski M, Gross
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Steffens
DC, O'Connor CM, Jiang WJ, Pieper CF, Kuchibhatla MN, Arias RM,
Look A, Davenport C, Gonzalez MB, Krishnan KR. The effect of major
depression on functional status in patients with coronary artery
disease. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1999;47:319-322.
Stuck
AE, Walthert JM, Nikolaus T, Bula CJ, Hohmann C, Beck JC. Risk factors
for functional status decline in community-living elderly people:
A systematic literature review. Soc Sci M7
Tennstedt
S, Howland J, Lachman M, Peterson E, Kasten L, Jette A. A randomized,
controlled trial of a group intervention to reduce fear of falling
and associated activity restriction in older adults. J Gerontol
B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 1998;53:P384-P392.
Zabel
MB, Mitchell CO, Stevens PM, Polly DK, Zabel RJ. The relationship
between nutritional risk and physical function in community-dwelling
older adults. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999;99(suppl):A-119. Abstract.
Zuliani
G, Romagnoni F, Volpato S, Soattin L, Leoci V, Bollini MC, Buttarello
M, Lotto D, Fellin R. Nutritional parameter, body composition, and
progression of disability in older disabled residents living in
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Resources
2003
AARP's
"Beyond 50 2003: A Report to the Nation on Independent Living
and Disability (2003). For professionals and consumers,
this factsheet provides information on demographic trends
and disability rates, independence, unmet needs, families, insurance
coverage, cost of care and new technologies. Full
report also available. AARP. (800) 424-3410.
*Resources
for elders with disabilities (2003). For consumers, this book
provides listings in large-size print of health resources for older
adults with disabilities and presents information on a wide variety
of organizations, professional service providers, self-help groups,
publications and tapes, and assistive devices. (781)
368-9094.
2002
and earlier
Activities
of Daily Living: A Manual of Group Acitivities & Written Exercises.
For professionals and consumers, this manual provides easy
access to structured plans for Activities of Daily Living groups.
Module topics include personal hygiene, laundry skills, money management,
leisure skills and nutrition. Wellness
Reproductions & Publishing, LLC.(800) 669-9208.
In
Brief: Before The Boom: Trends In Long-Term Supportive Services
For Older Americans With Disabilities. For
professionals and consumers, this report identifies 14 trends related
to cohort characteristics, disability rates, services utilization
patterns and public policy that are changing the evironment of long-term
supportive services. Full
report also available. AARP. (800) 424-3410.
Since
You Care. For professionals and consumers; brochure from
the MetLife Mature Market Institute, provides fall prevention and
home safety tips. MetLife.
212-849-1285.
Web
Links
DisabilityInfo.gov
Comprehensive government web site on programs for people with disabilities.
<www.DisabilityInfo.gov>
National
Center on Physical Activity and Disability <http://www.ncpad.org/dbssrchhlp.htm>
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09/17/2004
