The number of homeboundelderly was estimated at 421000 in France.
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But home is where most people spend the majority of their time, particularly small children and homeboundelderly people, the researchers write.
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Following retirement in 2006, Dr. Rosenberg has worked part-time doing nonmedical care and companionship for the homeboundelderly and those in assisted-living facilities.
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Compared to non-homebound subjects, homeboundelderly were more likely to be female, widower, to live alone and to have had a former low level job.
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Objective: Homeboundelderly are at increased risk for micronutrient deficiencies and nutritional status in this population has not been adequately described.