Editorial: Maintaining and Promoting Mobility and Functional Independence in Older Adults

Maintaining and promoting mobility and functional independence in older adults.

Factors associated with the functional independence level in older adults

Introduction: Functional independence in old age refers to active presence in daily life. One of the best ways to evaluate the functional independence of elderly is assessing the level of activities. This study aims to determine the status of functional independence in performing instrumental and daily activities as well as its related factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was cond...

Home-care ’re-ablement’ services for maintaining and improving older adults’ functional independence (Protocol)

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of home-care ’re-ablement’ services compared to usual care, or to a wait list control group, in terms of maintaining and improving the functional independence of older adults.

Subclinical hypothyroidism and functional mobility in older adults.

BACKGROUND Health risks associated with subclinical hypothyroidism in older adults are unclear. Our objective was to compare the functional mobility of people aged 70 to 79 years by thyroid function categorized by thyrotropin (TSH) level as euthyroid (>or=0.4 to <4.5 mIU/L), mild subclinical hypothyroid (>or=4.5 to <7.0 mIU/L), or moderate subclinical hypothyroid (>or=7.0 to <or=20.0 mIU/L with...

Promoting Mobility in Older People

Out-of-home mobility is necessary for accessing commodities, making use of neighborhood facilities, and participation in meaningful social, cultural, and physical activities. Mobility also promotes healthy aging as it relates to the basic human need of physical movement. Mobility is typically assessed either with standardized performance-based tests or with self-reports of perceived difficulty ...