Cognition and perceived social support among live-alone urban elders

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 437-451

  Ficker, Lisa J ^a   MacNeill, Susan E ^b   Bank, Adam L ^c   Lichtenberg, Peter A ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Veterans Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0036890069     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073346402237631     Document Type: Article

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