The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Aug 2010
The association between noncancer pain, cognitive impairment, and functional disability: an analysis of the Canadian study of health and aging.
Noncancer pain and cognitive impairment affect many older adults and each is associated with functional disability, but their combined impact has yet to be rigorously studied. ⋯ Noncancer pain and cognitive impairment are independently associated with IADL and ADL impairment and IADL impairment is even greater when both conditions are present.
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J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. · Aug 2010
The development and validation of a brief performance-based fall risk assessment tool for use in primary care.
To report the development, external validity, reliability, and feasibility of a falls risk assessment tool for use in primary care. ⋯ The assessment tool is an externally validated, reliable, and feasible falls risk assessment that can accurately predict multiple falls and assist with guiding interventions in community living older people.