Prevalence of frailty and disability: findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

OBJECTIVE: to examine the prevalence of frailty and disability in people aged 60 and over and the proportion of those with disabilities who receive help or use assistive devices. METHODS: participants were 5,450 people aged 60 and over from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Frailty was de...

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Main Authors: Gale, C.R (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Aihie Sayer, A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-01.
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