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LOSS AUTONOMY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss of functional independence
1, record 1, English, loss%20of%20functional%20independence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loss of functional autonomy 2, record 1, English, loss%20of%20functional%20autonomy
correct
- loss of independence 3, record 1, English, loss%20of%20independence
correct
- loss of autonomy 4, record 1, English, loss%20of%20autonomy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disabilities in old age are associated with a higher mortality rate, a decreased life span, greater chronic health problems ... and increased expenditures for health care. Disabilities resulting in an inability to ambulate, feed oneself or manage the basic activities of daily living like toileting or self-hygiene (e.g., bathing) are very strong predictors of loss of functional independence ... 5, record 1, English, - loss%20of%20functional%20independence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Sociologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte d'indépendance fonctionnelle
1, record 1, French, perte%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte d'autonomie fonctionnelle 2, record 1, French, perte%20d%27autonomie%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- perte d'autonomie 3, record 1, French, perte%20d%27autonomie
correct, feminine noun
- perte d'indépendance 4, record 1, French, perte%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour un gériatre, la perte d'autonomie, [c'est-à-dire] la perte d'autonomie fonctionnelle, sera alors une limitation ou une restriction des activités de la vie quotidienne : soins personnels, mobilité, tâches domestiques, communication et, dans les cas extrêmes, perte de tout ou partie des fonctions mentales. 5, record 1, French, - perte%20d%27ind%C3%A9pendance%20fonctionnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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