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A prospective study of functional status among community elders

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  • Branch, L.G.
  • Katz, S.
  • Kniepmann, K.
  • Papsidero, J.A.

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A six-year prospective study provides estimates of functional status (independent, dependent, nursing home resident, or deceased) according to age, gender, and previous functional status for Caucasian elders initially living in the community. Half the cohort had sustained independence for the six years; of those dependent at the beginning, one-fourth to one-third regained independent function within 15 months, and one-fifth regained self-sufficiency within five years.

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  • Branch, L.G. & Katz, S. & Kniepmann, K. & Papsidero, J.A., 1984. "A prospective study of functional status among community elders," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 74(3), pages 266-268.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1984:74:3:266-268_5
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    1. Lisa Berkman & Burton Singer & Kenneth Manton, 1989. "Black/White Differences in Health Status and Mortality Among the Elderly," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 26(4), pages 661-678, November.
    2. Stefan Goetz & Andreas Stuck & Anna Hirschi & Gerhard Gillmann & Ulrike Dapp & Christoph Minder & John Beck, 2000. "Ein multidimensionaler Fragebogen als Bestandteil eines präventiven geriatrischen Assessments: Vergleich der Selbstausfüllerversion mit der Interviewversion," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 45(3), pages 134-146, May.
    3. Jessica A. Kelley-Moore & Kathleen A. Cagney & Kimberly A. Skarupski & Susan A. Everson-Rose & Carlos F. Mendes de Leon, 2016. "Do Local Social Hierarchies Matter for Mental Health? A Study of Neighborhood Social Status and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 71(2), pages 369-377.
    4. Zimmer, Zachary & Wen, Ming & Kaneda, Toshiko, 2010. "A multi-level analysis of urban/rural and socioeconomic differences in functional health status transition among older Chinese," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 71(3), pages 559-567, August.
    5. Ruby Yu & Jason Leung & C. M. Lum & T. W. Auyeung & Jenny S. W. Lee & Ruby Lee & Jean Woo, 2019. "A comparison of health expectancies over 10 years: implications for elderly service needs in Hong Kong," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(5), pages 731-742, June.

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