Low level social engagement as a precursor of mortality among people in later life

Age and Ageing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 165-168

  Bennett, Kate Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Later life; Longitudinal; Mortality; Social participation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AGED; AGING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0036268468     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/31.3.165     Document Type: Article

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