The Influence of Exercise, Nutritional Status, and Disease on the Functional Ability to Undertake Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Old Taiwanese People

This study aimed to examine the influence of changes in exercise status, nutritional and a number comorbidities on functional ability Taiwanese community-dwelling older adults. Data were obtained from Taiwan Longitudinal Study Aging. The results revealed that current consistent negatively associated with subsequent 4- 8-year activities daily living (ADL) instrumental ADL (IADL) decline (all p < 0.05). Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) score was IADL 0.05), while diseases positively Current exercises are beneficial for adults aged ≥65 years maintain their prevent declines ability. Consistency exercise, MNA score, chronic good predictors decline.