Research progress on the association between common chronic diseases and physical performance measures in older adults / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

China has already entered the aging society.Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases showed a high prevalence in the elderly.Polypharmacy and multimorbidity also represent a major problem for elderly patients.Physical function, as a key factor in the maintainence of intrinsic capabilities for older adults, is increasingly valued by clinicians.Studies at home and abroad show that early decline in physical function may be an early sign of preclinical disease status.Early functional assessment for older adults is helpful to identify disease risk and disease-related adverse events, as well as optimizing health management for this population.