The impact of psychological attributes on changes in disability among low-functioning older persons

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages

  Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^a   Van Sonderen, Eric ^b   Ormel, Johan ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EXTRAVERSION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 0032957222     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/54B.1.P23     Document Type: Article

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