Physiological functional capacity (PFC) is the ability to perform the physical tasks of
daily life and the ease with which these tasks can be performed. PFC declines at some point with advancing
age
Age or AGE may refer to:
Time and its effects
* Age, the amount of time someone or something has been alive or has existed
** East Asian age reckoning, an Asian system of marking age starting at 1
* Ageing or aging, the process of becoming older ...
even in healthy adults, resulting in a reduced capacity to perform certain physical tasks. This can eventually result in increased incidence of functional
disability, increased use of
health care
Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profe ...
services, loss of
independence, and reduced
quality of life.
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See also
*Human body
The human body is the structure of a Human, human being. It is composed of many different types of Cell (biology), cells that together create Tissue (biology), tissues and subsequently organ systems. They ensure homeostasis and the life, viabi ...
* Frailty syndrome
*Frailty index
The frailty index (FI) can be used to measure the health status of older individuals; it serves as a proxy measure of aging and vulnerability to poor outcomes.
FI was developed by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood and Dr. Arnold Mitnitski at Dalhousie Uni ...
* Functional residual capacity, where it pertains to the lungs
* Physiology
References
Ageing
Physiology
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