Health care are associated with worsening of frailty in community older adults

• Main Authors: Jair Almeida Carneiro (Author), Cássio de Almeida Lima (Author), Fernanda Marques da Costa (Author), Antônio Prates Caldeira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with the worsening of frailty in older adults resident in the community. METHODS This is a prospective, longitudinal, and analytical study. The data collection in the baseline occurred in the participants' homes from a random sampling by con...