Trends across 20 years in multiple indicators of functioning among older adults in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Monitoring of trends in functioning of older adults provides indispensable information for health care policy. This study examined trends in multiple indicators of functioning among Dutch older adults across a period of 20 years. Methods Data from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam were used. We included 10 870 observations of 3803 respondents aged 64–84 years across seven waves (1992–12) and 931 observations of 603 respondents aged 85–94 years across four waves (2001–12). At each wave, 8 indicators of functioning were measured: multimorbidity, severe functional limitat... Mehr ...