Impact of cognitive status and decline on service and support utilization among older adults in Taiwan

Research on Aging

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 267-303

  Zimmer, Zachary ^a   Ofstedal, Mary Beth ^b   Chang, Ming Cheng ^c  

^a POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Taiwan National Institute of Family Planning   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN;

EID: 0035048742     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027501233001     Document Type: Article

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