title: Worsening disability in older people: a trigger for palliative care.
authors.affiliation: Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK kirsty.boyd@ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Kirsty J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.affiliation: Primary Palliative Care Research Group, Centre for Population Health Sciences, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003704:Dementia / Q000401:mortality*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000401:mortality*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*