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Disability and care-giving in old age in a Nigerian community.

AIM: To describe the pattern of disability and care for older community residents in a selected Nigerian location. METHOD: Older persons living at home in Okporo Community were first identified through the traditional ruler and his assistant. The socio demographic profiles and any present diseases of these older subjects were obtained through a face- to face interview and they were subsequently assessed with the modified World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule Short version (WHO DAS-S). The primary care givers of the older subjects were interviewed to obtain their actual care …