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- Title
The combined effects of baseline vulnerability and acute hospital events on the development of functional dependence among community-living older persons.
- Authors
Gill, T M; Williams, C S; Tinetti, M E
- Abstract
Many older persons who are highly vulnerable do not develop functional dependence, whereas some older persons with low vulnerability do develop functional dependence. We conducted this study to determine the combined effects of baseline vulnerability and precipitating events on the development of functional dependence.
- Publication
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 1999, Vol 54, Issue 7, pM377
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/54.7.m377