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Mortality and the attribution of health problems to aging among older adults
Author(s)William Rakowski, Tom Hickey
Journal titleAmerican Journal of Public Health, vol 82, no 8, August 1992
Pagespp 1139-1141
KeywordsDeath ; Ill health ; Ageing process ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
AnnotationAttributing health problems to ageing may carry a risk of adverse health events. Of 1391 respondents to the US Longitudinal Study of Aging (LSOA) 1984-1988 who reported difficulty with one or more activities of daily living (ADLs), 72 attributed their impairment primarily to "old age". (OFFPRINT.) (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020522209 A
ClassmarkCW: CH: BG: 3J: 7T *

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