Open AccessFunctional limitations and disability among elders in the Framingham Study.
Author(s) -
Margaret Kelly-Hayes,
Alan M. Jette,
Philip A. Wolf,
Ralph B. D’Agostino,
Patricia M. Odell
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.82.6.841
Subject(s) - gerontology , activities of daily living , framingham heart study , medicine , population , disease , psychology , framingham risk score , physical therapy , environmental health , pathology
The measurement of physical disability as an indication of the impact of disease is commonly seen in research. However, these measures often do not clearly differentiate between functional limitations and daily performance of an activity.