The relationship between trajectories of intrinsic capacity and differences in the risk of functional ability decline in community-dwelling older adults: A socio-ecological approach

• Published in: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics Vol. 131; p. 105772
• Main Authors: Shin, Ji Hye, Sagong, Hae, Yoon, Ju Young
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging - physiology; Aging - psychology; Female; Functional ability; Geriatric Assessment - methods; Healthy aging; Healthy Aging - physiology; Healthy Aging - psychology; Humans; Independent Living - statistics & numerical data; Intrinsic capacity; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Older people; Proportional Hazards Models; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Republic of Korea; Intrinsic capacity; Healthy aging; Functional ability; Older people

•The intrinsic capacity (IC) exhibits considerable heterogeneity.•The trajectories of impaired IC (IIC) were categorized into four classes.•The IIC trajectory affected the risk of functional ability (FA) decline.•Multiple factors have overlapping effects on IIC trajectories and FA decline. Functiona...