Multimorbidity is associated with low functional ability in older adults living in a German-colonized city in southern Brazil: a population-based study

Multimorbidity is associated with low functional ability in older adults living in a German-colonized city in southern Brazil: a population-based study

Objective: To analyze the association between multimorbidity and low functional ability in older adults in southern Brazil. Methods: In a cross-sectional population-based study, we analyzed a sample of 435 persons aged 60–79 years old. Functional ability was estimated using a scale 0 to 100, stratif...

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Main Authors: Ernani Tiaraju de Santa Helena, Pedro Henrique Ferreira de Souza Trindade, Fernanda Nunes Barbosa, Ana Beatriz dos Santos, Cleide Gessele, Clovis Arlindo de Sousa, Henry Völzke, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2025-07-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
Subjects:
healthy aging
multimorbidity
physical functional performance
personal autonomy
Online Access:https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/ggaging.com/pdf/en_v19e0000285.pdf
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