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Effects of functional decline on quality of life among the Japanese elderly
Author(s)Tatsuto Asakawa, Wataru Koyano, Takatoshi Ando
Journal titleInternational Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 50, no 4, 2000
Pagespp 319-328
KeywordsMobility ; Self care capacity ; Health [elderly] ; Depression ; Quality of life ; Longitudinal surveys ; Japan.
Annotation692 Japanese aged 65+ from the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Study on Aging (TMIG-LISA) with high functional capacity at baseline were observed and tested for changes during a 2-year follow-up. The 12.5% of subjects who experienced functional decline in that time showed a larger decrease in the number of relatives, friends and neighbours having frequent contacts, a larger decline in life satisfaction, and a larger increase in depression than those without functional decline. The results seem to confirm further the importance of functional health status as a prerequisite for higher quality of life in old age. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-001201205 A
ClassmarkC4: CA: CC: ENR: F:59: 3J: 7DT

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