Magnitude and patterns of decline in health and function in 1 year affect subsequent 5-year survival

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 894-900

  Perera, Subashan ^a,b   Studenski, Stephanie ^b,e   Chandler, Julie M ^c   Guralnik, Jack M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^e University of Pittsburgh ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF REPORT; SHORT FORM 36; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 23244439841     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/60.7.894     Document Type: Article

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