Social Network Characteristics and Onset of ADL Disability: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging

Seeman, Teresa E.; Bruce, Martha L.; McAvay, Gail

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“…In relation to social support, the dimension of emotional support, which has to do with receiving demonstrations of trust, empathy, tenderness, love, has a close link with the reduction of incapacities (22) .…”

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The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

Brito¹,

Pavarini

2012

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between social support and the functional capacity of elderly persons with cognitive alterations. It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study. The subjects were 101 elderly persons registered in Relación entre apoyo social y capacidad funcional de los mayores con los cambios cognitivosEl objetivo de este estudio fue identificar la relación entre el apoyo social y funcionalidad Las dimensiones del apoyo material, afectivo, emocional, interacción social positiva y de información dio lugar a una puntuación media final de 74,43 puntos, lo que indica mayor nivel de apoyo material y afectivo con relación a otras dimensiones de apoyo.Hubo una correlación estadísticamente significativa entre apoyo emocional e índice de Katz. El conocimiento de esta relación favorece el desarrollo de una línea de atención de enfermería a los mayores, capaz de mantener su capacidad funcional, y garantizar relaciones sociales satisfactorias.

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The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

Brito¹,

Pavarini

2012

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…Furthermore, there may be cultural differences in the meaning of dependence and the availability of family help. Selfreported level of disability has been shown to be higher when help to perform ADL activities is available within the family (Seeman et al 1996) and is therefore subject to cultural influences. In the Mediterranean culture family interdependence is highly valued, and older adults expect their children to provide help in ADL in exchange for the help that they gave to their children throughout their active life (Zunzunegui et al 2001).…”

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Disability-free life expectancy: a cross-national comparison of six longitudinal studies on aging. The CLESA project

Minicuci¹,

Noale²,

Pluijm

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Eur J Ageing

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Disability-free life expectancy (DFLE) was compared in six countries taking part in the Crossnational Determinants of Quality of Life and Health Services for the Elderly (CLESA) project. Data from six existing longitudinal studies were used: TamELSA (Tampere, Finland), CALAS (Israel), ILSA (Italy), LASA (The Netherlands), Aging in Legane´s (Legane´s, Spain) and SATSA (Sweden). A harmonised four-item disability measure (bathing, dressing, transferring, toileting) was used to calculate DFLE; the harmonised measure was dichotomised into 'independent in all four activities' vs. 'dependent in at least one'. Calculations of DFLE were made using the multistate life table approach and the IMaCh program (INED/EuroRE-VES, http://eurorevesinedfr/imach/) for subjects aged 65-89 years. Prevalence ratios of disability varied significantly across countries, with Italy and Legane´s having the highest percentages among men and among women, respectively, while The Netherlands presented the lowest for both sexes. At 75 years of age the estimated total life expectancy among men ranged from 7.8 years in Tampere and Sweden to 9.0 years in Israel; among women it ranged from 9.5 years in Israel to 11.6 years in Italy. For both sexes Italy showed the lowest total life expectancy without disability (72% among men, 61% among women) and Sweden the highest (89% among men and 71% among women). The results yielded a north/south gradient, with residents in Tampere, The Netherlands and Sweden expected to spend a higher percentage of their lives without disability than those in Italy, Israel and Legane´s.

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“…As noted by Guralnik and Ferrucci (5), these and other studies have documented transitions in disability that have followed nearly every conceivable pattern. Nonetheless, the ability of these studies to precisely characterize the course of disability over time has been somewhat limited by the relatively long intervals, ranging from 6 months to 6 years, between the assessments of disability (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16).…”

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Subtypes of Disability in Older Persons over the Course of Nearly 8 Years

Gill

Guo

Allore

2008

J American Geriatrics Society

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Objective-To characterize distinct and clinically meaningful subtypes of disability, defined on the basis of the number and duration of disability episodes, and to determine whether the incidence of these disability subtypes differ according to age, sex, and physical frailty.Design, Setting and Participants-Prospective cohort study of 754 community-living residents of greater New Haven, Connecticut, who were 70 years or older and initially nondisabled in four essential activities of daily living.Measurements-Disability was assessed during monthly telephone interviews for nearly eight years, while physical frailty was assessed during comprehensive home-based assessments at 18-month intervals. The incidence of five disability subtypes was determined within the context of the 18-month intervals among participants who were nondisabled at the start of the interval: transient, short-term, long-term, recurrent, and unstable.Results-Incident disability was observed in 29.8% of the 18-month intervals. The most common subtypes were transient disability (9.7% of all intervals), defined as a single disability episode lasting only one month, and long-term disability (6.9%), defined as one or more disability episodes, with at least one lasting six or more months. About a quarter (24.7%) of all participants had two or more intervals with an incident disability subtype. While there were no gender differences in the incidence rates for any of the subtypes, differences in rates were observed for each subtype according to age and physical frailty, with only one exception, and were especially large for long-term disability.Conclusions-Our results suggest that the mechanisms underlying the different disability subtypes may differ. Additional research is warranted to evaluate the natural history, risk factors, and prognosis of the five disability subtypes.

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Social Network Characteristics and Onset of ADL Disability: MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging

Cited by 195 publications

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The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

The relationship between social support and functional capacity in elderly persons with cognitive alterations

Disability-free life expectancy: a cross-national comparison of six longitudinal studies on aging. The CLESA project

Subtypes of Disability in Older Persons over the Course of Nearly 8 Years

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