Long-range antecedents of functional capability in later life

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-19

  Atchley, Robert C ^a   Scala, Marisa A ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OHIO; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031933688     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000101     Document Type: Review

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