Assessing population aging and disability in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from Malawi?

PLoS Med. 2013 May;10(5):e1001441. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001441. Epub 2013 May 7.

Abstract

Andreas Stuck and colleagues discuss research by Collin Payne and colleagues on disability in older Malawi adults and next steps for research and policy.

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Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living*
  • Aging*
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Female
  • Health Status*
  • Health Transition*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Statistical*