The Prevalence of Functional Limitations and Disability in Older Persons in the US: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III

OBJECTIVE: To provide estimates by sex and age and by sex and race/ethnicity of the proportion of older Americans who have difficulty with functional limitations and daily activities.

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