What factors are associated with functional impairment among the oldest old?

PurposeMost of the existing studies did not explicitly focus on the oldest old who are at high risk of functional impairment. Moreover, some potential risk factors (such as financial poverty) of functional impairment have been neglected so far. Thus, our aim was to clarify the determinants (with a p...

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Main Authors: André Hajek, Hans-Helmut König
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1092775/full