The use of preexisting and novel coping strategies in adapting to age- related vision loss

Gerontologist

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 327-334

  Brennan, Mark ^a   Cardinali, Gina ^b  

^a Arlene R Gordon Research Institute   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adaptation to vision loss; Person environment perspective; Stress and coping

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STRESS; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034041037     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/40.3.327     Document Type: Article

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