Physical Activity and Functional Status in Community-Dwelling Older Women
Open Access
- 24 November 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 163 (21) , 2565-2571
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.163.21.2565
Abstract
RECENTLY, the focus of aging research has switched from mortality and longevity to health status and quality of life.1 No longer is it only important that one lives longer, but the quality of life in the later years must also be considered. A key component of health-related quality of life is the ability to take care of oneself and function independently.2This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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