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- The study examined how personal socioeconomic factors and neighborhood characteristics relate to new mobility impairments in elderly individuals.
- Data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, involving nearly 3,700 seniors without prior mobility issues, revealed that lower socioeconomic position (SEP) increased the risk of developing such impairments over ten years.
- The findings highlight the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities to help prevent mobility decline, especially for seniors with lower income or education and those living in economically challenged areas.
Article Abstract
Background: We investigated if personal socioeconomic position (SEP) factors and neighborhood characteristics were associated with incident mobility impairment in the elderly.
Methods: We used data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, a longitudinal, population-based examination of coronary heart disease and stroke among persons aged 65 and older in the United States.
Results: Among 3,684 persons without baseline mobility impairment, lower baseline SEP was associated with increased risk of incident mobility disability during the 10-year follow-up period, although the strengths of these associations varied by socioeconomic indicator and race/sex group.
Conclusion: Among independent-living elderly, SEP affected development of mobility impairment into later life. Particular effort should be made to prevent or delay its onset among the elderly with low income, education, and/or who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1884157 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-7-11 | DOI Listing |
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