Activity patterns in very old people : a survey of cognitively intact subjects aged 90 years or older
Pernilla K. Hillerås, Anthony F. Jorm, Agneta Herlitz, Bengt Winblad
Bok Engelsk 2000 Pernilla Hillerås
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| Opplysninger | Abstract: Aim: to measure activity pattems in very old people, the factors related to this and the association of different types of activity with well-being.Methods: a study of 105 people, aged 90 years or older, who were not cognitively impaired, living in Stockholm. The activities carried out during the previous day were recorded and each activity was rated.Results and conclusions: the degrees of intellectual, social and physical activity are independent of each other. Very elderly people tended to have variable but relatively low activity levels over a day. Good hea1th and not moving home were associated with greater intellectual activity. Extraversion and negative life events (such as death of dose friend or family member) were associated with greater social activity, while relatively younger age and better hea1th were associated with greater physical activity. There was positive association between physical activity and wellbeing.
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