Determinants of Mobility Disability in Older Adults: Evidence from Population-Based Epidemiologic Studies

Gait and mobility are cardinal to maintain autonomy and independency in daily life, also for older persons. Changes in these functions might be critical in the transition towards disability and loss of autonomy during the aging process. The aim of the present work, which collects three years of rese...

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Main Author: Inzitari, Marco (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Firenze Firenze University Press 2010
Series:Premio Tesi di Dottorato 11
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