Longitudinal Predictors of Functional Impairment in Older Adults in Europe--Evidence from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

OBJECTIVE:To examine time-dependent predictors of functional impairment in older adults in Europe longitudinally. METHODS:Data were derived from the Survey of Health Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (2004-2013). Functional impairment was assessed by using activities of daily living (ADL) and instrum...

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Main Authors: André Hajek, Hans-Helmut König
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4718586?pdf=render