New methods for analyzing active life expectancy

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 214-241

  Laditka, Sarah B ^a   Wolf, Douglas A ^b  

^a SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SIMULATION;

EID: 0031966930     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089826439801000206     Document Type: Article

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