Urinary incontinence and its association with death, nursing home admission, and functional decline
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The presence of urinary incontinence (UI) as a marker of frailty and a predictor of adverse outcomes in older people is determined. The results suggest that although UI appears to be a marker of frailty, it is not strong independent factor for death, nursing home admission, or functional decline.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Functional impairment, race, and family expectations of death
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A study investigating the death anticipation levels of physically immobile adults by family members, is presented. The influence of race on the attitude of family members is analyzed.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2006
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Mortality risk and prospective Medicare expenditures for persons with dementia
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The efficacy of an exponent that separates dementia patients into different groups based on mortality risk in the determination of persons with high and low spending is examined.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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