Impact of Quality of Life on Survival and Mortality of Physically Independent Older Adults: Findings From Seven Years of Data
Sociodemographic factors, as well as the number and type of comorbidities, are associated with negative HRQoL in community-dwelling older adults. Furthermore, individuals with a negative perception of their quality of life face an increased risk of mortality.
Authors
- Mário Molari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-0894)
- Regina Célia Poli‐Frederico (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4631-4606)
- Walter Sepúlveda‐Loyola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6173-1104)
- Denílson de Castro Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6299-0252)
- Yshoner Antonio Silva-Díaz
Institutions
- Universidade Estadual de Londrina (BR)
- National University Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza (PE)
- University of the Americas (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81719
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade Norte do Paraná