Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8257626 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Those who survive to old age in Tanzania appear to have relatively low mortality rates. Physical and cognitive disabilities were strongly associated with mortality risk in this elderly community-dwelling population. The association between blood pressure and mortality merits further study.
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Authors
William K. Gray, Felicity Dewhurst, Matthew J. Dewhurst, Golda Orega, John Kissima, Paul Chaote, Richard W. Walker,