Process of physical disability among older adults-contribution of frailty in the super-aged society

Nagoya Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 31-37

  Kuzuya, Masafumi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Frailty; Physical disability

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LONG-TERM CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84860603824     PISSN: 00277622     EISSN: 21863326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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