Life at 85 and 92: A qualitative longitudinal study of how the oldest old experience and adjust to the increasing uncertainty of existence

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-117

  Ågren, Margaret A ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATURITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EID: 0031770593     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/QXB6-1RT8-TFQ2-D33B     Document Type: Article

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