Impact of chronic diseases on functional limitations in elderly Chinese aged 70 years and over: A cross-sectional and longitudinal survey

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Woo, J ^a   Ho, S C ^a   Yu, L M ^a   Lau, J ^a   Yuen, Y K ^a  

^a and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0031941832     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/53A.2.M102     Document Type: Article

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