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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR OF FALLING AND PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY WITH GROCERY SHOPPING

C.S. Johnson, K.M. Mcleod

J Frailty Aging 2017;6(1):33-36

Fear of falling is associated with self-imposed restrictions of basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), leading greater risk for functional decline and falls. The inability to independently grocery shop, a food-related IADL, negatively affects nutritional status and survival among seniors. Thus, this study examined the relationship between the fear of falling and difficulty with grocery shopping among seniors (n=98, mean age=82, 83% female), taking into account their functional capacity. Demographic profile, eating problems, physical fitness (mobility, balance, endurance, leg strength), and fear of falling (balance confidence, falls efficacy) were measured. Fifty-six percent of participants reported difficulty with grocery shopping. Those who reported difficulty had significantly lower scores for dynamic balance, balance confidence and fall efficacy compared to those who did not. This study revealed a relationship between the fear of falling and perceived difficulty with grocery shopping. Interventions should address fear of falling among the frail seniors.

CITATION:
C.S. JOHNSON ; K.M. MCLEOD (2016): RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEAR OF FALLING AND PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY WITH GROCERY SHOPPING. The Journal of Frailty and Aging (JFA). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2016.115

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