Psychological correlates of multimorbidity and disability accumulation in older adults
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afz117
Abstract: Abstract Background/Objectives attitudes toward life and health are emerging as important psychological contributors to health heterogeneity in ageing. We aimed to explore whether different psychological factors were associated with the rate of chronic disease and… read more here.
Keywords: health; disability; multimorbidity disability; disability accumulation ... See more keywords
Geriatric syndromes, multimorbidity, and disability overlap and increase healthcare use among older Chinese
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0840-1
Abstract: BackgroundGeriatric syndromes, multimorbidity, and disability are prevalent among ageing population. However, no study empirically examined their additive or synergistic effect on healthcare use. The present study aims to estimate overlapping prevalence of geriatric syndromes, multimorbidity,… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare use; multimorbidity disability; syndromes multimorbidity; geriatric syndromes ... See more keywords