The COVID-19 pandemic is novel corona virus infection outbreak that has gone global in
2020. Current prevention policies consist of hand hygiene and social distancing …

Background This study evaluated the determinants of disability and quality of life in elderly
people who participated at the multi-centred RubiN project (Regional ununterbrochen …

Disability is negatively associated with the health of older adults, and it can be mediated by
healthy lifestyles and behaviors throughout one's life. In this context, understanding the …

This study aims to evaluate the instrumental activities of daily living (iADLs) limitations in
Europe and its association with socio-demographic characteristics, economic parameters …

Background Older individuals' handgrip strength is a predictor of functional health and their
self-perceptions of health may influence functional health and disability. Hence, the study …

Introduction Prevalence of functional limitations (FLs) and disabled activities of daily living
(ADL) cause heavy burdens to the health of the older people. Stratified by gender, this study …

This study aimed to explore the impaired activity of the daily living ability status and its
influencing factors among older adults. A sample of 10,148 participants (≥ 60 years old) …

Background Risks associated with polypharmacy and drug–drug interactions represent a
challenge in drug treatment, especially in older adults. The aim of the present study was to …

Background: Ensuring better quality of life to an increasing number of elderly people is
emerging as a stiff public health challenge in India. There is paucity of data on impact of …

Aim: The aim of this study is to find out the magnitude of poor functional status among the
elderly and its predictors. Materials and Methods: This is a community-based cross-sectional …