Mexican Americans and Frailty: Findings From the Hispanic Established Populations Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly

Objectives. We examined the prevalence of frailty among Mexican American older adults and explored the correlates associated with becoming frail to determine their affect on disability and morbidity in this population. Methods. We studied the trajectory of frailty over 10 years in 2049 Mexican Ameri...

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Main Authors: Ottenbacher, Kenneth J., Graham, James E., Al Snih, Soham, Raji, Mukaila, Samper-Ternent, Rafael, Ostir, Glenn V., Markides, Kyriakos S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Public Health Association 2009
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Research and Practice
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661466/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19197079
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.143958
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