Mental component of health-related quality of life is an independent predictor of incident functional disability among community-dwelling older people: a prospective cohort study.

Kimiko TomiokaMidori ShimaKeigo Saeki

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2021)

The MCS is an independent predictor of functional disability among high-functioning older adults. This suggests that strategies focused on mental HRQOL are important for realizing a healthy, long-lived society.

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