Named a sign of increased probability of early death

Gradual deterioration in the ability to cope with daily activities is associated with approximately twofold increase in the risk of death. These tasks include cooking, shopping, traveling, paying bills and taking medications on your own. The study of scientists at the University of Ense published in the journal GeroScience.

The researchers analyzed data from 6,033 South Koreans over the age of 45. From 2006 to 2014, participants were asked how self-sufficient they were in performing ten daily tasks. For 5,757 people, this figure remained virtually unchanged, and for 276, the need for assistance gradually increased.

In the following years, 187 participants from the group with declining independence and 1,067 from the group with consistently high independence died. After accounting for age, chronic illness, income, physical activity and other factors, the researchers linked loss of independence to about a twofold increase in the risk of death.

In addition, people who became less independent were more likely to have symptoms of depression. According to the authors, they could explain about 16% of the identified connection. The researchers emphasize that domestic difficulties alone are not a cause of early death, but a gradual loss of independence can signal a deterioration in physical or mental health.

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