Factors affecting the self-rated health of elderly individuals living alone: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective In Japan, the number of elderly individuals living alone is continuing to increase as society ages. Although studies have considered quality of life, life expectancy, and gender differences in elderly individuals living alone, only a few have considered the health and lifestyle of...

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Main Authors: Koji Yoshimitsu, Takayuki Tabira, Masatomo Kubota, Yuriko Ikeda, Kazuhiro Inoue, Yasuaki Akasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2836-x