Illnesses, injuries greatly increase chances of older adults developing disability
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 10:50
in Health & Medicine
In a study examining the factors that play a role in an older adult's transition to disability, intervening illnesses and injuries that led to hospitalisation or activity restriction were associated with worsening functional ability, especially among those who were physically frail, according to a study in the November 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on ageing...