Disability in instrumental activities of daily living among older adults: gender differences

• Main Authors: Tiago da Silva Alexandre (Author), Ligiana Pires Corona (Author), Daniella Pires Nunes (Author), Jair Lício Ferreira Santos (Author), Yeda Aparecida de Oliveira Duarte (Author), Maria Lúcia Lebrão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE To analyze gender differences in the incidence and determinants of disability regarding instrumental activities of daily living among older adults. METHODS The data were extracted from the Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento (SABE - Health, Wellbeing and Ageing) study. In 2000, 1,034 older...