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Health and disease in 85 year olds — baseline findings from the Newcastle 85+ cohort study
Author(s)	Joanna Collerton, Karen Davies, Carol Jagger
Journal title	British Medical Journal, vol 340, no 7737, 9 January 2010
Pages	p 86
Source	www.bmj.com BMJ2009;399;b4904
Keywords	Octogenarians ; Health [elderly] ; Diseases ; Social surveys ; Newcastle upon Tyne ; North Tyneside.
Annotation	People aged 85 and older (the oldest old) are the fastest growing group in many countries, but their health and factors influencing their health trajectories need better description. This article outlines the findings of cross-sectional analysis of baseline data (2006-07) from a cohort study of 1042 people born in 1921 and registered with a participating general practitioner (GP) in Newcastle upon Tyne or North Tyneside. The data comprised information from detailed health assessment and/or review of general practice medical records; participants could decline elements of the protocol. Among these 85 year olds, levels of self-rated health and functional ability were good, despite substantial levels of disease and impairment. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-100730204 A
Classmark	BBM: CC: CJ: 3F: 86A: 86B *
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