Objective To examine the associations between individual chronic diseases and
multidimensional frailty comprising physical, psychological, and social frailty. Methods Dutch …

Background Visual impairment (VI) may lead to worsening functional status and disability.
Although disability is very difficult to reverse, it is usually preceded by frailty that may be …

Objectives Previous studies have shown large heterogeneity in the progression of dementia,
both within and between patients. This heterogeneity offers an opportunity to limit the global …

Background Multiple negative health outcomes were linked to residential proximity to major
roadways. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge regarding the association between …

Physical exercise has been shown to be effective in the treatment of non-communicable
chronic diseases. However, patients with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) have …

Various comorbidities and multimorbidity frequently occur in chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), leading to the overload of health care systems and increased mortality. We …

Objectives: Multimorbidity in centenarians is common; although investigations of the
prevalence of morbidity in centenarians are accumulating, research on profiles of co …

Research on morbidity and mortality often emphasizes individual diseases over the
cumulative effects of multimorbidity, especially in low-and middle-income countries. This …

Background Self-rated health (SRH), interviewer-rated health (IRH), and objective health
reflect the overall health status from different aspects. This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Empirical evidence suggests that multimorbidity and disability are each
significantly associated with out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures; however few efforts …