Health Management for Older Adults III - Loss of Independence in the Elderly -- What Health Practitioners Should Remember

< i > Loss of Independence in the Elderly -- What Health Practitioners Should Remember

Now we'll summarize the salient points that health practitioners should remember:

1. There is great heterogeneity among individuals and the differential rates and effects of the aging process

2. Chronological age is only one factor in assessing dependency, and social and psychological factors need to be considered as well