Diabetes mellitus and functional impairment in Taiwanese older men and women

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 50, Issue , 2010, Pages S6-S10

  Wu, Chih Hsun ^a,b   Chen, Ching Yu ^a,b   Wu, Yin Chang ^b   Weng, Li Jen ^b   Baai Shyun, Hurng ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Functional impairments; Gender differences; Taiwanese older adults; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77952503681     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(10)70004-2     Document Type: Article

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