Evidence for decline in disability and improved health among persons aged 55 to 70 years: the Framingham Heart Study.

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Published in Am J Public Health on November 01, 1999

Authors

S H Allaire1, M P LaValley, S R Evans, G T O'Connor, M Kelly-Hayes, R F Meenan, D Levy, D T Felson

Author Affiliations

1: Multipurpose Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases Center, Boston University, Mass. 02118, USA. sallaire@bu.edu

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