Description
This presentation will concentrate on the relationship between frailty and quality of life in the context of ageing in place. Despite the fact that ageing in place seems to contribute positively to the quality of life of an individual, several factors that are related to aging, such as frailty, can make it very challenging. Moreover, older people are often viewed from a deficit perspective. In this view, frailty unmistakably leads to a lower quality of life. Both, frailty and a low quality of life increase the risk of adverse outcomes in later life.This study identifies the relation between both concepts in 336 older persons ageing in place, using two multidimensional instruments; the Comprehensive Frailty Assessment Instrument and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument- Short Version. An inverse correlation between frailty and quality of life was found. Overall, high scores on frailty were associated with a low scores on quality of life. However, although higher scores on frailty in advanced age were found, the latter seemed to have little effect on the quality of life. Some respondents perceived their quality of life as high, although they were defined as mild and high fail. As a consequence, it can be concluded that frailty does not inevitably lead to a lower quality of life and that other factors, besides frailty, play an important role when determining quality of life.
| Period | 23 May 2019 |
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| Held at | International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2019, Sweden |
| Degree of Recognition | International |