Prevalence and predictors of healthcare utilization among older people (60+): Focusing on ADL dependency and risk of depression

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Sandberg, Magnus ^a   Kristensson, Jimmie ^a   Midlöv, Patrik ^a,b   Fagerström, Cecilia ^c   Jakobsson, Ulf ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADL; Depression; Healthcare utilization; Older people

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK;

EID: 84859875851     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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