Association between frailty and activities of daily living disability in older adults residing in a high-altitude Peruvian Andean community: the Aunqui-Andes study
Frailty was associated with an increased prevalence of ADL disability. These findings could contribute to establishing government intervention plans to manage disability and frailty within the high-risk group comprising older adults living at high altitudes.
Authors
- José F. Parodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0336-0584)
- Diego Urrunaga‐Pastor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-162X)
- Leslie Salazar-Talla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9067-6677)
- Sofia Cuba-Ruiz
- Ana L. Alcantara-Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1235-8053)
- Kiara Camacho-Caballero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3609-2424)
- Fernando M. Runzer‐Colmenares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4045-0260)
Institutions
- Universidad de San Martín de Porres (PE)
- Universidad Científica del Sur (PE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05381-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Universidad Científica del Sur