Factores de riesgo de mortalidad a los 4 años en personas mayores. Estudio Toledo

objective measures of physical and cognitive function are independent predictors of 4-year mortality in the elderly. Poor health-related quality of life is associated with mortality. The magnitude of this association is comparable to that of other well-know predictors of mortality. Instruments to measure health-related quality of life can be useful to evaluate health requirements in the elderly.