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Free
Authors / citation
Zhou Y, Wang G, Li J, et al. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2024;124:105452.
Country
China
DOI / article link
Date identified
August 29, 2026
Evidence ID
5
Evidence confidence
Moderate
Evidence impact
Worth watching
Key finding
Over four years, intrinsic capacity deteriorated in 32.1%, remained stable in 38.5%, and improved in 29.4%; age, low education and widowhood were independently associated with deterioration.
Language
English
Last reviewed
August 29, 2026
Limitations
Observational and context-specific; the study identifies predictors but does not demonstrate which interventions reverse deterioration.
Open access
Population
Community-dwelling adults aged ≥60 years in CHARLS
Portugal relevance
Moderate
Public
Publication date
September 1, 2024
Retraction/correction checked
Sample size
1906
So what?
A useful reminder that capacity is dynamic and can improve as well as decline—important for avoiding fatalistic messages about ageing.
Status
Done
Study design
Longitudinal
Topic
Healthy ageingPrevention
UK relevance
Moderate
Use for
Healthy Ageing EducationTeachingHealthy Ageing appSUCID/content
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