Socioeconomic status and improvement in functional ability among older adults in Japan: a longitudinal study

Socioeconomic status and improvement in functional ability among older adults in Japan: a longitudinal study

Abstract Background Recovery from functionally disabled status is an important target of public health measures for older adults. This study aimed to examine socioeconomic inequalities in the improvement of functional ability among older adults stratified by the level of disability at baseline. Meth...

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Main Authors: Airi Amemiya, Naoki Kondo, Junko Saito, Masashige Saito, Daisuke Takagi, Maho Haseda, Yukako Tani, Katsunori Kondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Disability
Socioeconomic status
long-term care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6531-9

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