Authors
Fati Nourhashémi, Sandrine Andrieu, Sophie Gillette-Guyonnet, Bruno Vellas, Jean Louis Albarede, Hélène Grandjean
Publication date
2001/7/1
Journal
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
Volume
56
Issue
7
Pages
M448-M453
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background. A number of clinical conditions have been shown to be associated with frailty in elderly people. We hypothesized that incapacities on the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) scale could make it possible to identify this population. We investigated the associations between IADL incapacities and the various known correlates of frailty in a cohort of community-dwelling elderly women.
Methods. Cross-sectional analysis was carried out on the data from 7364 women aged over 75 years (EPIDOS Study). The IADL was the dependent variable. Sociodemographic, medical, and psychological performance measures were obtained during an assessment visit. Falls in the previous 6 months and fear of falling were also ascertained. Body composition was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. The factors associated with disability in at least one …
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