Social engagement and disability in a community population of older adults: The New Haven EPESE

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 157, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 633-642

  Mendes de Leon, Carlos F ^a,b   Glass, Thomas A ^c   Berkman, Lisa F ^d  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Disabled persons; Longitudinal studies; Social behavior; Social support

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CONNECTICUT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0037379292     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg028     Document Type: Article

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