Family Medicine & Medical Science Research

Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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ISSN: 2327-4972

Research Article - (2015) Volume 4, Issue 2

The Applicability of the Activities of Daily Living Age Scale in Japanese Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 75 Years or Older

Rafael Figueroa1*, Satoshi Seino2,3, Noriko Yabushita4, Yosuke Osuka1,3, Yoshiro Okubo1,3, Miyuki Nemoto3,4, Songee Jung1,4 and Kiyoji Tanaka4
1Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
2The Research Team for Social Participation and Community Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, 35-2 Sakae, Itabashi, Tokyo, 173-0015, Japan
3The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 8 ichiban, Chiyoda, Tokyo, 102-8472, Japan
4Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
*Corresponding Author: Rafael Figueroa, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennoudai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan, Tel: 81298535600 Email:

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