Assessment of self-sufficiency in ultraoctagenerians

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages 505-508

  Malaguarnera, M ^a   Pistone, G ^a   Motta, M ^a   Lo Manto, P C ^a   Di Fazio, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activity of daily living; Instrumental activity of daily living; Mini mental state examination; Self sufficiency of the elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; AMNESIA; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOME; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE;

EID: 0029809860     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(96)86990-1     Document Type: Article

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