Fatigue in older adults: An early indicator of the aging process?

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-115

  Avlund, Kirsten ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b Research for Prevention and Health   (Denmark)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Disability; Fatigue; Frailty; Functional limitations

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COMORBIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 77953103377     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: 17208319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324782     Document Type: Review

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