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| Predictors of ADL disability trajectories among low-income frail elders in the community | | Author(s) | Lydia W Li |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 27, no 6, November 2005 |
| Pages | pp 615-642 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Poor elderly ; Living in the community ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Physical disabilities ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Baseline data for a cohort of 3,161 participants aged 65+ in Michigan's Medicaid Waiver Program were taken in 1999, a maximum 15 repeated observations being made over 3 years. Using the hierarchical linear modelling approach to analyse the data showed that major risk factors for poor activity of daily living (ADL) disability trajectory include being Black, older, living with non-spouse others, and no confidence in functional improvement. Presence of arthritis, cancer and cognitive limitations had significant and modest effect on ADL disability trajectories. The findings have implications for community-based intervention programmes for frail older people living in the community. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051118218 A |
| Classmark | F:W6: K4: CA: C4: BN: 3J: 7T |
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