Temporal trends of functional dependence and survival among older adults from 1991 to 2010 in Sweden: toward a healthier aging

• Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Vol. 70; no. 6; p. 746
• Main Authors: Angleman, Sara B, Santoni, Giola, Von Strauss, Eva, Fratiglioni, Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Cohort Studies; Disability Evaluation; Disabled Persons - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Mortality; Sweden - epidemiology; Urban Population; Sweden; Disability; Temporal trends; Swedish National Study of Aging and Care-Kungsholmen (SNAC-K); Kungsholmen Project; Activities of daily living

Declines in functional dependence among older adults were observed before the 1990s, but there is uncertainty about subsequent trends. Our study aimed to verify the temporal trends in disability during 1991-2010 in an older Swedish population and to estimate the associated changes in survival. Funct...