Association between baseline frailty and driving status over time: a secondary analysis of The National Health and Aging Trends Study

Association between baseline frailty and driving status over time: a secondary analysis of The National Health and Aging Trends Study

Abstract Background Continued automobile driving is important for the wellbeing and independence of older adults. Frailty has been associated with a variety of negative health outcomes, but studies are lacking on the potential association between frailty and driving status. The present study uses da...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth G. Bond, Laura L. Durbin, Jodi A. Cisewski, Min Qian, Jack M. Guralnik, Judith D. Kasper, Thelma J. Mielenz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Driving
Epidemiology
Frailty
Older adults
Measurement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-017-0106-y

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