title: [Epidemiological studies of disability in the elderly].
abstract: China has entered an aging society, the disabled elder population has been≥ 10 000 000. The overall health status of the elderly is not optimistic, they have higher morbidity and disability rates. Several studies have showed that elderly disability rate varied with age, gender and living area. And it might be affected by the health factors, sociological factors, and other life behavior factors. It is very important to conduct further study of the epidemiology of disability in the elderly for the development of long-term health care policy in this population.
authors.affiliation: Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Geriatric Healthcare Center, Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D011157:Population Dynamics