Abstract
This study targeted active seniors, aiming to clarify the decline in daily living functions due to aging through their narratives and to provide recommendations for early screening for frailty. During the interviews, we used the Kihon Checklist developed in Japan to investigate the deterioration of subjective daily living functions compared to five years ago. These older adults had hobbies, participated in social activities, and lived independently and healthily, but they were aware of their aging through ‹anxiety about falls and ascending/descending stairs›, ‹tooth loss and perception of decline in eating›, and ‹cognitive decline such as forgetfulness›. These declines in daily living functions described in the interview can be regarded as signs of frailty and an increased risk of care dependency. The results of this study suggest that early screening for frailty is necessary to detect declines in daily living functions in active seniors. We recommendations that the Kihon Checklist developed in Japan be implemented in society through the use of digital devices as an early screening method for frailty in active seniors.
