The Mugello Study, a survey of nonagenarians living in Tuscany: Design, methods and participants' general characteristics

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 745-749

  Molino Lova, Raffaello ^a   Sofi, Francesco ^a,b   Pasquini, Guido ^a   Gori, Annamaria ^a,b   Vannetti, Federica ^a   Abbate, Rosanna ^b   Gensini, Gian Franco ^a,b   Macchi, Claudio ^a,b  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive impairment; Epidemiology; Nonagenarians; Physical functioning

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CAREGIVER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NONAGENARIAN; NURSING HOME; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGING; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONAGENARIANS; PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CALORIMETRY; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; ITALY; MALE; NURSING HOMES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84889685376     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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