A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home

M. Gill, Thomas; I. Baker, Dorothy; Gottschalk, Margaret; Peduzzi, Peter; Allore, Heather; L. Byers, Amy

doi:10.1056/nejmoa020423

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A Program to Prevent Functional Decline in Physically Frail, Elderly Persons Who Live at Home

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Oct 3, 2002

Authors:

Thomas M. Gill

Dorothy I. Baker

Margaret Gottschalk

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Functional decline in physically frail, elderly persons is associated with substantial morbidity. It is uncertain whether such functional decline can be prevented. METHODS: We randomly assigned 188 persons 75 years of age or older who were physically frail and living at home to undergo a...

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Medicine

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