Disentangling the Disablement Process

摘要: A model was proposed to assess the premise that functional limitations are an intermediary stage between risk factors (e.g., sex and frequency of walking a mile), pathology/impairments musculoskeletal problems), onset course Instrumental Activities Daily Living (IADL) disability. Analyses were based on two random subsamples (each with n = 524) Longitudinal Study Aging respondents who nondisabled at baseline (1984) reinterviewed in 1988 1990. The model's central supported ways. main influence age, walking, problems limitations, rather than IADL And, lower body influenced future disability (1990) through its relationship results underscore value clinical trials which focus minimizing as strategy for preventing L transition from health Several models have been proposed, common theme postulates (limitations performance basic tasks considered normal) pathway illness (Boult et al., 1994; Committee Disability cited Richardson, Johnson Wolinsky, 1993; Nagi, 1976; Verbrugge Jette, World