Self-assessments of health and functional capacity among older adults

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 119-135

  Angel, R J ^a   Frisco, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LANGUAGE; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOMATIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0035032506     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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