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Residential Modifications And Decline In Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Elderly, Sze Yan Liu, Kate L. Lapane
Residential Modifications And Decline In Physical Function Among Community-Dwelling Elderly, Sze Yan Liu, Kate L. Lapane
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PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to quantify the effect of residential modification on decreasing risk of physical function decline in 2 years.
DESIGN:
Cohort study using propensity scores method to control for baseline differences between individuals with residential modifications and those without residential modifications.
PARTICIPANTS:
Participants (N = 9,447) were from the Second Longitudinal Study on Aging, a nationally representative sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, aged 70 years and older in the United States at the time of baseline interview in 1994-1995.
METHODS:
Participants self-reported residential modifications at baseline (e.g., railings, bathroom modifications). Decline in physical functioning …