Moving prevention of functional impairment upstream: is middle age an ideal time for intervention?

• Main Authors: Rebecca T. Brown (Author), Kenneth E. Covinsky (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract To live independently, individuals must be able to perform basic activities of daily living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, and transferring out of a bed or chair. When older adults develop difficulty or the need for help performing ADLs, they experience decreased quality of life and a...