$Having had a hip fracture—association with dependency among the oldest old$

Having had a hip fracture—association with dependency among the oldest old

The demands for health-care and services among older people will be higher in the future, and it is of great importance to increase the knowledge about the health status and living conditions of the oldest old. The incidence of hip fracture increases rapidly with advancing age.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Age and ageing 2005-05, Vol.34 (3), p.294-297
Hauptverfasser:	Stenvall, Michael, Elinge, Eva, von Heideken Wågert, Petra, Lundström, Maria, Gustafson, Yngve, Nyberg, Lars
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over - psychology Aging Cross-Sectional Studies Dependency (Psychology) Female Fractures Hip Fractures - epidemiology Hip Fractures - physiopathology Hip Fractures - rehabilitation Hip Fractures/epidemiology/physiopathology/rehabilitation Hip joint Humans Male Older people Physiotherapy Residential Facilities Self-Help Devices Sjukgymnastik Sweden - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The demands for health-care and services among older people will be higher in the future, and it is of great importance to increase the knowledge about the health status and living conditions of the oldest old. The incidence of hip fracture increases rapidly with advancing age.
ISSN:	0002-0729 1468-2834 1468-2834
DOI:	10.1093/ageing/afi042