Development of a healthy ageing index in Latin American countries - a 10/66 dementia research group population-based study

Development of a healthy ageing index in Latin American countries - a 10/66 dementia research group population-based study

Abstract Background Our population is ageing and in 2050 more than one out of five people will be 60 years or older; 80% of whom will be living in a low-and-middle income country. Living longer does not entail living healthier; however, there is not a widely accepted measure of healthy ageing hamper...

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Main Authors: Christina Daskalopoulou, Kia-Chong Chua, Artemis Koukounari, Francisco Félix Caballero, Martin Prince, A. Matthew Prina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
10/66
Healthy ageing metric
Psychometric properties
Measurement invariance
Bifactor model
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0849-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0849-y

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