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The Aging Profile of the Portuguese Population: A Principal Component Analysis

In the last 5 years the resident population of Portugal has increased 2.3 %, along with a progressive ageing. This study aims assessing the social dependence and frailty, as well as social and familial support needs of the elderly. In an observational, cross-sectional community based study (EPEPP study), a total of 2,672 people, aged 55 or more, were submitted to an enquiry and several variables were studied am...