Education predicts incidence of preclinical mobility disability in initially high-functioning older women. The women's health and aging study II

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 66 A, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 577-581

  Gregory, Patricia C ^a   Szanton, Sarah L ^b   Xue, Qian Li ^b   Tian, Jing ^b   Thorpe, Roland J ^c   Fried, Linda P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Mobility; Preclinical disability

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79958252353     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr023     Document Type: Article

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