Multimorbidity associated with functional independence among community-dwelling older people: a cross-sectional study in Southern China

Abstract Background Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic diseases, is common in older adults. And it may lead to many adverse health outcomes, such as disability. However, data on multimorbidity and its relationship with functional independence are scarce in Asian countries. Theref...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Xiao Wang, Wei-Quan Lin, Xu-Jia Chen, Ying-Yu Lin, Ling-Ling Huang, Sheng-Chao Zhang, Pei-Xi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0635-7