Cohort differences in health, functioning and physical activity in the young-old Finnish population

• Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 126 - 134
• Main Authors: Heikkinen, Eino, Kauppinen, Markku, Rantanen, Taina, Leinonen, Raija, Lyyra, Tiina-Mari, Suutama, Timo, Heikkinen, Riitta-Liisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.04.2011
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aging - physiology; Aging - psychology; Chronic Disease; Cohort Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Finland - epidemiology; Geriatric Assessment; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Health Status; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Mortality; Motor Activity; Original Article; Social Class; Finland; Cohort differences; young-old; functioning; health; physical activity

Background and aims: A mixed picture emerges from the international literature about secular and cohort changes in the health and functioning of older adults. We conducted a repeated population-based cross-sectional study to determine trends in health, functioning and physical activity in the young-...