Occupation and Survival: A 25-Year Follow-Up Study of an Aging Population

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-70

  Iwarsson, Susanne ^a   Isacsson, Åke ^a   Persson, Dennis ^a   Scherstén, Bengt ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Activity level analysis; Aged

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031612393     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.1.65     Document Type: Article

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