Scientists just uncovered this major warning sign of disability and frailty.
Frailty is largely a geraitric condition, which means it usually occurs in older individuals. Now, while frailty alone isn't considered a disability, it is seen as a major risk factor, or in many cases even a precursor, to full-blown disability and loss of day-to-day functioning and independence.
Daily living activities were separated into two categories for this research: Basic activities of daily living , which covers getting out of bed, bathing, eating, walking, and dressing. Additionally, instrumental activities of daily living cover slightly more complex daily chores like shopping, household cleaning, cooking, using transportation, and managing medications.
For both older men and women, slowness of gait was found to be a stronger predictor of both BADL and IADL than frailty or the other four parameters.Study authors stress that these findings may help improve the lives of countless people. Earlier detection of predicted loss of the ability to perform basic tasks opens the door for more treatment options and better odds of recovery.
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