Humans226 participants4 yearsCohort study

Impact of Longitudinal Changes in Dynamic Lower-Limb Function on Care-Needs Certification: A 4-Year Prospective Study of Older Women Attending Community Gathering Places (Kayoi-no-ba)

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Figure 1. Flowchart of the analyzed participants.Flowchart of the analyzed participants.Iida et al. · CC BY

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Abstract

Background : Japan's rapidly aging society faces a critical challenge in sustaining the public long-term care insurance (LTCI) system.

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Prefectural University of Hiroshima · Citizen Welfare Department

Healthcare · 14 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14183009PubMed 42793548