Intrinsic capacity and ageing well for Aboriginal people in remote Western Australia: a longitudinal cohort study

Abstract

Objective: To assess intrinsic capacity, an important component of ageing well, in older Aboriginal people living in remote Western Australia. Study design: Longitudinal cohort study; secondary analysis of survey and clinical assessment data. Setting: Kimberley region of Western Australia (six remote communities, and the town of Derby). Participants: Aboriginal people aged 45 years or older, initially recruited 15 July 2004 – 17 November 2006. Main outcome measures: Intrinsic capacity (assessed in each participant by questionnaire and review by a consultant specialist), overall and by domain, and presence of core activity limitations, at baseline and follow-up (8 February 2011 – 6 June 2013)..