Impact of Chronic Conditions and Multimorbidity on the Disability Burden in the Older Population in Belgium

Conclusions:
The present findings provide a deeper understanding of the role of chronic conditions and multimorbidity on the disability burden in the older population in Belgium. Although the disease pairs showed a low contribution to the disability burden, their occurrence presented a high impact on disability. Prevention strategies to tackle disability should target the main contributors to the disability burden and the most disabling conditions/disease pairs, especially in the clinical practice.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - June 13, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Yokota, R. T. d. C., Van der Heyden, J., Nusselder, W. J., Robine, J.-M., Tafforeau, J., Deboosere, P., Van Oyen, H. Tags: Research Article Source Type: research