title: Accelerated degradation model and its applications to statistical analysis of the role played by dementia and sex in the loss of functional autonomy in elderly patients.
abstract: The paper considers the statistical analysis of aging and degradation processes in the elderly. The role played by dementia and sex in the loss of functional autonomy in elderly patients, in terms of progression and recovery, through several stages of increasing disability is analysed. The conjoint accelerated degradation model for statistical analysis of survival and degradation data is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Statistique Mathématique, Université Bordeaux 2, France. nikou@sm.u-bordeaux2.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikulin
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barberger-Gateau
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bagdonavicius
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012737:Sex Factors