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October 5, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Age-related differences in activities of daily living among older Chinese adults

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CCChia‐Chi ChangFWFang WangKYKwangmo Yang

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals mobility decline among older adults, indicating critical intervention needs.

Key Points

  • Significant decline in mobility functions was found among older adults, particularly for walking.
  • Functional decline was particularly critical for personal care activities between ages 75–84.
  • Analysis of 4,751 older Chinese adults used the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) to assess daily living activities.
  • Interventions aimed at maintaining mobility during late 70s to early 80s may help preserve independence.

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Chang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e28310dcef4a166ce03c42https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-18163-y
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