Functional capacity in old age is like an ecosystem that may collapse when disrupted

[Science - Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily]

In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience. When functional capacity domains are tightly interconnected, a disruption in one domain can affect others and lead to a collapse in functioning. It is therefore important to look at functioning as a whole and to take care of the different aspects of physical and mental well-being.

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