Musculoskeletal Health Conditions Represent a Global Threat to Healthy Aging: A Report for the 2015 World Health Organization World Report on Ageing and Health

Persistent pain, impaired mobility and function, and reduced quality of life and mental well-being are the most common experiences associated with musculoskeletal conditions, of which there are more than 150 types. The prevalence and impact of musculoskeletal conditions increase with aging. A profou...

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Main Authors: Briggs, Andrew, Cross, M., Hoy, D., SĂ nchez-Riera, L., Blyth, F., Woolf, A., March, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Gerontological Society of America 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36479