Living arrangements, changes in living arrangements, and survival among community dwelling older adults

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 371-377

  Davis, Maradee A ^a   Moritz, Deborah J ^a   Neuhaus, John M ^a   Barclay, John D ^a   Gee, Lauren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NORMAL HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0030995572     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.3.371     Document Type: Article

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