Table 1.

‘Wish list’ of measures describing attributes of healthy ageing.

Demographics	Anthropometry	Derived measures
Age	Height	Body mass index
Gender	Weight	Waist–hip ratio
Main language spoken at home (influence on social engagement)	Girth (waist, hip, arm)	Muscle mass
Nationality at birth	Skin fold	Fat mass
Locality	Physiological measures	Physical functioning
Living status	Blood pressure	Peripheral muscle strength
Marital status	Heart rate	Core muscle strength
Paid/unpaid work	Temperature	Endurance
Social activities	Blood glucose	Regular exercise history
Family engagement	Respiratory rate	Dexterity
Income	Lung function	Reflexes
Pets	Blood oxygenation	Flexibility
Transport	Emotional health	Grip strength
Education	Depression	Daily physical activities
Health	Anxiety	Physical exertion
General health	Sleep amount and quality	Walking speed
Existing health conditions	Self-assessed health status	Psychological functioning
Medications and supplements	Fear (of being alone, movement, future)	Interaction with family and community
Recent hospitalization	Continence	Cognition
Recent ED presentations	Bladder function	Hobbies
Smoking	Bowel function	Forgetfulness, confusion
Alcohol consumption	Oral health	Sensation
Regular pain	Dental information	Smell
Communication	Ease of eating	Taste
Speech	Nocturnal bruxism	Foot
Balance	Nutrition	Vision
Falls and near misses	Food intake (number of meals per day)	Hearing
Capacity and length of time maintaining balance with different visual clues	Fluid intake	Ear health

ED: emergency department.