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Epidemiology
New epidemiology study findings have been reported from Duke University
July 15th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Cumulative index of health deficiencies as a characteristic of long life. To describe the accumulation of aging-associated health disorders using a cumulative measure known as a frailty index (FI) and to evaluate its ability to differentiate long-and short-life phenotypes as well as the FI's connection to aging-associated processes in older people. Retrospective cross-sectional and longitudinal studies," scientists writing in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society report. "The National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS) data that assessed health and functioning of USA. older individuals (>or=65) in 1982, 1984,...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2007-07-15)
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