Contributory factors for the functional independence of oldest old

OBJECTIVE To investigate the socioeconomic and clinical factors that contribute to the functional independence of the oldest old of a community. METHOD Cross-sectional quantitative study whose sample consisted of 214 elderly people registered in Basic Health Units. Data were collected through struct...

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Main Authors: Dâmarys Kohlbeck de Melo Neu Ribeiro, Maria Helena Lenardt, Tatiane Michel, Larissa Sayuri Setoguchi, Clóris Regina Blanski Grden, Edinaldo Silva de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
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Online Access:http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342015000100089&lng=en&tlng=en