Multimorbidity and care dependence in older adults: a longitudinal analysis of findings from the 10/66 study

Abstract Background In an ageing world facing an epidemic of chronic diseases, there is great interest in the burden of multimorbidity on individuals and caregivers, yet no studies have examined the longitudinal association between multimorbidity and care dependence in low and middle income countrie...

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Main Authors: Jianan Bao, Kia-Chong Chua, Matthew Prina, Martin Prince
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6961-4