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Multimorbidity in old age and its impact on life results
Brijoux, T.; Woopen, C.; Zank, S. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2021 · Heft 6 · S. 108 bis 113
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Aging is often described as a process of gains and losses. While in social and emotional contexts, aging is also associated with gains and plasticity, the emphasis on loss dominates with respect to physical health [30]. Multiple studies like the Berlin aging study (BASE) [ibid.] or the German aging survey [36] have examined the physical health of the older population in Germany and analyzed the most common diagnoses. In persons above the age of 70 years, cardiovascular issues (e.g., hyperlipidemia and cerebral arteriosclerosis) and varicosis are the most common diagnoses according to BASE (ibid.). For people abo…
Schlagworte
Multimorbidität
Alter
Lebensqualität
Depression
Demenz
Gesundheitsversorgung
Multimorbidity
Aging
Quality of Life
Dementia
Health Services
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