Multidimensional patterns of aging in 70-year-olds: Survival differences

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 320-333

  Maxson, Pamela J ^a,b,c   Berg, Stig ^a,c   Mcclearn, Gerald ^a,c  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; MORTALITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0029741702     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439600800302     Document Type: Article

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