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geriatric assessment  

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  • People age 65 years and older are a fast-growing segment of the world population. Most remain healthy even to their later years; for others, old age means living with multiple comorbidities, limited social and economic resources, and physical and mental disabilities. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Geriatric Assessment]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TH3XVSMH-F

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