Association between frailty and disability trajectories among older adults in 29 European countries: Evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (2004-2019)
Woldemariam, S.; Oberndorfer, M.; Stein, V.K.; Haider, S.; Dorner, T. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2024 · Heft S 05 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Frailty is associated with adverse health outcomes in ageing populations, yet there is limited evidence of its long-term negative effect on disability outcomes. The present study examines to what extent frailty affects disability trajectories over a 15-year follow-up in older adults aged 50 and above. Method Using seven waves of data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), the study examines the effect of baseline frailty on subsequent disability trajectories through multilevel growth curve modelling. The sample included 94, 313 individuals contributing to 305, 421 total ob…