Defining and assessing intrinsic capacity in older people: a systematic review and a proposed scoring system

S Lopez-Ortiz, S Lista, S Penin-Grandes… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The World Health Organization has introduced the term 'intrinsic
capacity'(IC) as a marker of healthy ageing. However, controversy exists on the definition …

From biological aging to functional decline: A narrative review of insights into chronic inflammation and intrinsic capacity

X Li, L Ma - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Intrinsic capacity is the sum of an individual's physical and mental capacities, which helps
determine functional ability. Intrinsic capacity decline is an important predictor of adverse …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic capacity vs. multimorbidity: a function-centered construct predicts disability better than a disease-based approach in a community-dwelling older …

J Zhao, JK Chhetri, Y Chang, Z Zheng, L Ma… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: This study aimed to assess the status of intrinsic capacity (IC)—a novel function-
centered construct proposed by the WHO and examine whether impairment in IC predicts …

[HTML][HTML] Towards healthy ageing: using the concept of intrinsic capacity in frailty prevention

R Yu, J Leung, G Leung, J Woo - The Journal of nutrition, health and aging, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine whether intrinsic capacity (IC) could predict frailty, whether declines
in specific domains of IC could lead to frailty, and whether different combinations of domains …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic capacity impairment patterns and their associations with unfavorable medication utilization: a nationwide population-based study of 37,993 …

LC Meng, FY Hsiao, ST Huang, WH Lu, LN Peng… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Our aim was to explore the patterns of intrinsic capacity (IC) impairments among
community-dwelling older adults and the associations of these different patterns with …

[HTML][HTML] Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with intrinsic capacity among older adults: evidence from India

K Muneera, T Muhammad, S Althaf - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Since the traditional models missed the possibility of formulating personalised
programs centred on a person's priorities and values, it was a pressing priority to shift from …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the conceptual framework and measurement model of intrinsic capacity defined by the World Health Organization: a scoping review

K Koivunen, LA Schaap, EO Hoogendijk… - Ageing Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
WHO has defined intrinsic capacity (IC) as the composite of all physical and mental
capacities of an individual covering five subdomains: cognition, locomotion, sensory, vitality …

[HTML][HTML] Association of intrinsic capacity with frailty, physical fitness and adverse health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults

L Tay, EL Tay, SM Mah, A Latib, C Koh… - The Journal of Frailty & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Intrinsic capacity (IC) and frailty are complementary in advancing disability
prevention through maintaining functionality. Objectives We examined the relationship …

Exploring the natural history of intrinsic capacity impairments: longitudinal patterns in the 10/66 study

E Gonzalez-Bautista, JJ Llibre-Guerra, AL Sosa… - Age and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background intrinsic capacity (IC) is a construct encompassing people's physical and mental
abilities. There is an implicit link amongst IC domains: cognition, locomotion, nutrition …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between transitions of intrinsic capacity and frailty status, and 3-year disability

S Jia, W Zhao, M Ge, X Xia, F Hu, Q Hao, Y Zhang… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background The trajectory of frailty and intrinsic capacity (IC) often overlap in older adults.
Longitudinal analyses of transitions of frailty and IC, and their associations with incident …