Objective medical conditions | Number |
---|---|
Neurological conditions (stroke, Parkinson’s, other tremor, severe migraine, past polio, not formally diagnosed) | 20 |
Arthritis | 14 |
High blood pressure and/or high cholesterol | 14 |
Chronic respiratory disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) | 13 |
Diabetes | 11 |
Macular degeneration, glaucoma or cataract | 11 |
Coronary heart disease | 10 |
Depression, anxiety or psychological stress | 7 |
Dementia, cognitive or memory problems | 7 |
Side effects from medication | 7 |
Trauma (for example, recent or persisting effect of past fracture) | 6 |
Swollen feet without formal diagnosis | 3 |
Cancer | 2 |
Other (e.g. urogenital, kidney failure, anaemia, tendency to infections, hormone deficiency, peptic ulcer, sleep apnoea, deafness) | 16 |
Subjective impairments affecting basic day to day tasks | |
Generalised tiredness/low energy | 23 |
Significant and persistent pain | 18 |
Stiffness or weakness in joints and/or muscles | 18 |
Shortness of breath | 13 |
Poor or no vision | 11 |
Unsteadiness, dizziness or balance problems | 9 |
Poor cognitive capacity, concentration or confidence | 11 |
One or more limbs paralysed | 7 |
Bulky device affecting mobility (e.g. oxygen cylinder, catheter) | 7 |
Incontinence | 6 |
Difficulty with fine finger movements and/or writing | 5 |
Blackouts, loss of consciousness or perceived risk of these | 5 |
Physical bulk (obesity, severely swollen legs) | 4 |
Wandering | 2 |