Prevalence of functional dependence and chronic diseases in the community-dwelling Brazilian older adults: an analysis by dependence severity and multimorbidity pattern

• Main Authors: Wanderley Matos Reis Júnior (Author), Luciano Nery Ferreira (Author), Cynthia Goulart Molina-Bastos (Author), José Patrício Bispo Júnior (Author), Helca Franciolli Teixeira Reis (Author), Bárbara Niegia Garcia Goulart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite the advancements in knowledge about health care for older adults, essential gaps persist regarding the effects of chronic diseases as epidemiological markers of the state of functional dependence. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of moderate and severe function...