Frailty, the authors propose, is a state of reduced physiologic reserve that increases
susceptibility to becoming disabled. A substantial cause of frail health is disuse or …

OBJECTIVES: This article synthesizes and assesses current evidence about the importance
of physical disability to older adults. It then considers the applications of research findings to …

Background Functional assessment is an important part of the evaluation of elderly persons.
We conducted this study to determine whether objective measures of physical function can …

OBJECTIVES: Although deficits in skeletal muscle strength, gait, balance, and oxygen
uptake are potentially reversible causes of frailty, the efficacy of exercise in reversing frailty …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of foot pain in older people and its association
with pathological conditions of the feet and with disability in basic and instrumental activities …

BACKGROUND: Approximately 10% of nondisabled, community‐dwelling adults aged 75
years and older lose independence in basic activities of daily living (ADLs) each year. The …

BACKGROUND: Physical disability and dependency are serious, andfrequent, adverse
health outcomes associated with aging and resulting fromchronic disease. Reasoning has …

Background. This study examines, in initially nondisabled older persons, the impact of
reduced lower extremity performance on subsequent hospitalizations. Methods. A 4-year …

The objectives of this study are to assess the level of disease severity associated with
disability in Parkinson disease (PD) and the sequence of loss of independence in basic and …

Designed to help in the understanding of the causes & course of disability in older women.
Offers an excellent overview of diseases & disability & their impact on older women. Covers …