Self-report of difficulty in performing functional activities identifies a broad range of disability in old age

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1421-1428

  Langlois, Jean A ^a   Maggi, Stefania ^b   Harris, Tamara ^a   Simonsick, Eleanor M ^a   Ferrucci, Luigi ^c   Pavan, Mara ^d   Sartori, Leonardo ^d   Enzi, Giuliano ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Geriatric Department   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SMOKING;

EID: 0029838926     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb04065.x     Document Type: Article

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