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Diminished mental- and physical function and lack of social support are associated with shorter survival in community dwelling older persons of Botswana
BACKGROUND: Mortality rates for older persons in Botswana have been unavailable and little is known of predictors of mortality in old age. This study may serve as a precursor for more detailed assessments. The objective was to assess diminished function and lack of social support as indicators of sh...
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BioMed Central
2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1925080/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17615069 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-7-144 |