The relationship between pre-surgery self-rated health and changes in functional and mental health in older adults: insights from a prospective observational study

Abstract Background Elective surgeries are among the most common health stressors in later life and put a significant risk at functional and mental health, making them an important target of research into healthy aging and physical resilience. Large-scale longitudinal research mostly conducted in no...

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Main Authors: Eva F. Mennig, Sarah K. Schäfer, Gerhard W. Eschweiler, Michael A. Rapp, Christine Thomas, Susanne Wurm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-03861-x