Wisdom and life satisfaction in old age

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Ardelt, Monika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WELLBEING;

EID: 0031015485     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/52B.1.P15     Document Type: Article

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