The relationship between reasons for activity and older adult well-being

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-340

  Everard, Kelly M ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Washington School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 0032880349     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346489901800304     Document Type: Article

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