Understanding trends in functional limitations among older Americans

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 88, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1457-1462

  Freedman, Vicki A ^a   Martin, Linda G ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVICE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031687161     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.88.10.1457     Document Type: Article

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