Use of psychoactive drugs predicts functional disability among older adults

• Main Authors: Denise Mourão Falci (Author), Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini (Author), Érico Castro-Costa (Author), Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo (Author), Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa (Author), Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Investigate whether the use of psychoactive drugs would be a predictor of incidence of functional disability among seniors living in community. METHODS: It is a population-based longitudinal study, developed between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2011, with older adults living...