At risk in old age: Elderly men who live alone

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 77-91

  Lysack, Catherine L ^a   Neufeld, Stewart W ^a   MacNeill, Susan E ^b   Lichtenberg, Peter A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Aged; Living alone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; REHABILITATION; RISK FACTOR; SKILL;

EID: 0036351129     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v24n03_07     Document Type: Article

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