Prevalence and characteristics of frailty among community-dwelling older people in Japan

Nippon Ronen Igakkai Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 344-354

  Nishi, Mariko ^a   Shinkai, Shoji ^a   Yoshida, Hiroto ^a   Fujiwara, Yoshinori ^a   Fukaya, Taro ^a   Amano, Hidenori ^a   Ogawa, Kishiko ^a   Kim, Mi Ji ^a   Watanabe, Naoki ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Meiji Yasuda Institute of Life and Wellness Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Characteristics; Community dwelling older adults; Frailty; Geriatric syndrome; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009625616     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.49.344     Document Type: Article

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