The Vulnerable Elders Survey: A Tool for Identifying Vulnerable Older People in the Community

OBJECTIVES: To develop a simple method for identifying community‐dwelling vulnerable older people, defined as persons age 65 and older at increased risk of death or functional decline. To assess whether self‐reported diagnoses and conditions add predictive ability to a function‐based survey.

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