Disease, disability, and age in cognitively intact seniors: Results from the Canadian study of health and aging

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Hogan, David B ^a   Ebly, Erika M ^b   Fung, Tak S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANADA; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032941990     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/54.2.M77     Document Type: Article

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