Well-being and older people: A review of the literature

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-59

  Stanley, Mandy ^a   Cheek, Julianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Literature review; Well being

Indexed keywords

GERONTOLOGY; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 0037300143     PISSN: 00084174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000841740307000107     Document Type: Review

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