Lifetime according to health status among the oldest olds in Denmark

Age and Ageing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-51

  Brønnum Hansen, Henrik ^a   Petersen, Inge ^b   Jeune, Bernard ^b   Christensen, Kaare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cognitive functioning; Denmark; Elderly; Health expectancy; Oldest olds; Physical functioning; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DENMARK; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LIFESPAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE;

EID: 58849093624     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afn239     Document Type: Article

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