Type | Journal Article - BMC Geriatrics |
Title | Prevalence and correlates of frailty in an older rural African population: findings from the HAALSI cohort study |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 17 |
Issue | 1 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2017 |
Page numbers | 293 |
URL | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0694-y |
Abstract | Frailty is a key predictor of death and dependency, yet little is known about frailty in sub-Saharan Africa despite rapid population ageing. We describe the prevalence and correlates of phenotypic frailty using data from the Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Studies of an INDEPTH Community cohort. |
» | South Africa - Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa [HAALSI] Baseline Survey: Agincourt, South Africa, 2015 |