FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS AGED 80 OR OVER

Objectives: To verify the frequency of functional independence among elderly people aged 80 or over and identify the factors associated with their functional independence.Methodology: Cross-sectional study with 174 elderly people aged 80 or over living in the urban area of Minas Gerais conducted fro...

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Main Authors: Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Nayara Cândida Gomes, Lara Arruda Lacerda Soares, Gianna Fiori Marchiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2019-06-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.61527