Differences in the expression of the frailty syndrome in institutionalized elderly men and women with no severe cognitive decline;Diferencias en la expresión del síndrome de fragilidad en varones y mujeres mayores institucionalizados sin deterioro cognitivo grave

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 247-253

  Garrido, Margarita ^a   Serrano, María Dolores ^a   Bartolomé, Raquel ^a   Martínez Vizcaíno, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dependence; Frailty; Gender differences; Nursing homes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868361988     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regg.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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