European Perspectives on Healthy Aging in Women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 119-133

  Robine, Jean Marie ^a   Jagger, Carol ^b   Cambois, Emmanuelle ^b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EUROPE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EUROPE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEX FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0036985507     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v14n01_08     Document Type: Review

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