Aggregate changes in severe cognitive impairment among older Americans: 1993 and 1998

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Freedman, V A ^a   Aykan, H ^a   Martin, L G ^a  

^a POLISHER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035123320     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/56.2.S100     Document Type: Article

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