Publications by authors named "Halli Heimbuch"
Aims: To examine the associations of 1) absolute and normalized weakness cut-points, 2) collective weakness categories, and 3) changes in weakness status on future activities of daily living (ADL) limitations in older Americans.
Methods: The analytic sample included 11,656 participants aged ≥65-years from the 2006-2018 waves of the Health and Retirement Study. ADL were self-reported.
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed data from over 30,000 Americans aged 50 and older to assess the prevalence and trends of limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) from 2006 to 2018.
- The overall ADL disability rate in 2018 was 16.5%, with older adults showing a higher prevalence compared to middle-aged adults, despite older adults experiencing a decline in limitations over time.
- Gender and racial disparities were noted, with males reporting fewer ADL limitations than females, and Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black individuals having higher rates of limitations compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
Background: Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) are neuropsychological-driven tasks that are linked to cognitive dysfunction. Examining population-based IADL deficits may reveal insights for the presence of these impairments in the United States.
Objective: This investigation sought to evaluate the prevalence and trends of IADL impairments in Americans.