quality of life
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Introduction
The attributes, nature, & condition of one's life. In health care, the term is often used to describe individuals' perception of the degree of value or meaningfulness associated with how they are able to conduct their lives, especially as that conduct is affected by their medical or health status.
Notes
- independence & quality of life in many elderly are closely associated with being able to walk & drive a car[1]
- measured as days in the past 30 days when both phyical & mental health were good[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gill TM et al. Risk factors and precipitants of long-term disability in community mobility: A cohort study of older persons. Ann Intern Med 2012 Jan 17; 156:131. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22250144
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Measuring Healthy Days. Nov 2000 Population Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life. http://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/pdfs/mhd.pdf