Abdominal syndromes and functional ability in the elderly

Kay, Lise; Avlund, Kirsten

doi:10.1007/bf03324273

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“…The scales are reliable 20 and able to show variations in functional ability among older people who do not depend on help. Analysis of criterion‐related validity concluded that functional ability as measured by the scales was strongly associated with diagnosed disease, 21 isometric muscle strength, 17 simple function tests, 17 abdominal syndromes, 22 and postural balance 23 …”

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confidence: 99%

Functional Ability and Oral Health Among Older People: A Longitudinal Study from Age 75 to 80

Avlund

Holm‐Pedersen

Schroll

2001

J American Geriatrics Society

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The results indicate that oral impairment (e.g., having no or few teeth), oral functional limitations (e.g., chewing problems), and general functional limitations (e.g., mobility problems) are interrelated and that prevention of disabilities should be aimed at both functional limitations and oral health problems if the intention is to promote a good life in old age. In addition, the results point to the importance of taking problems in mobility seriously in delivering preventive services to old people because people who are tired or dependent on help seem to be at a higher risk of not using dental services regularly.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Functional Ability and Oral Health Among Older People: A Longitudinal Study from Age 75 to 80

Avlund

Holm‐Pedersen

Schroll

2001

J American Geriatrics Society

116

124

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“…This is seen specifically for musculoskeletal diseases, [72,73] but also for neurological and cardiovascular diseases, [72] bronchitis, glucose intolerance, and arteriostenosis, [73] and abdominal syndromes (upper dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome). [74] A few longitudinal studies also found that comorbidity [46] and some specific diseases were predictive of onset of fatigue, e.g., respiratory symptoms and urinary incontinence, [27] and infections (common cold, flu-like illness, gastroenteritis). [75] Nevertheless, when the association between fatigue and adverse outcomes was adjusted for diseases (comorbidity, specific diseases) the estimates were attenuated, but the strong association between fatigue and outcomes persisted.…”

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confidence: 99%

Fatigue in older populations

Avlund¹

2013

Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior

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The aim of this paper is to give an overview of research on general fatigue, mobility-related fatigue, and fatigability in older adults, with a focus on fatigue as an early indicator of the aging process. Fatigue is a strong predictor of functional limitations, disability, mortality, and other adverse outcomes in young-old and old-old populations, in men and women, and in different geographic localities. Several biological, physiological, and social explanations are proposed: fatigue may be seen not only as a self-reported indicator of frailty, defined as a physiologic state of increased vulnerability to stressors which results from decreased physiologic reserves and even dysregulation of multiple physiologic systems, but this state may be accelerated by the cumulative impact of social, mental, and biological factors throughout life. Fatigue in older adults is the result of multiple potentially modifiable factors, of which some may be fully treated or at least alleviated, thus slowing down the speed of the aging process.

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“…Several cross-sectional studies in the general population of older people have shown that comorbidity is related to fatigue (78)(79)(80), but that specific diseases are also associated with it. This is seen specifically for musculoskeletal diseases (78,79,81), but also for neurological and cardiovascular diseases (78), bronchitis, glucose intolerance and arteriostenosis (81) and abdominal syndromes (upper dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome) (82). A few longitudinal studies also found that comorbidity (80) and some specific diseases were predictive of onset of fatigue, e.g., respiratory symptoms and urinary incontinence (15) and infections (common cold, flu-like illness, gastroenteritis) (71).…”

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confidence: 99%