Prevalence and Factors Associated with Impairment in Intrinsic Capacity among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: An Observational Study from South India.

Background: Intrinsic capacity (IC) is conceptualized by World Health Organization (WHO) with a focus on healthy aging. Identifying impairment could help in making a person-centred plan for the care of older adults.

Objectives: Establish the prevalence of IC among community-dwelling older adults age >60, the prevalence of impairment in each domain, and identify factors associated with an impairment in IC.

Establishment of Clinical Construct of Intrinsic Capacity in Older Adults and Its Prediction of Functional Decline.

Background: The World Health Organization has conceptualised the health and healthcare of older adults around the concept of healthy ageing. Healthy ageing is defined as "the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being in older age". This functional ability is the sum of two key factors: intrinsic capacity and interacting environment.