Health-related quality of life among older adults with activity-limiting health conditions

Journal of Mental Health and Aging

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-53

  Dominick, Kelli L ^a   Ahern, Frank M ^b   Gold, Carol H ^b   Heller, Debra A ^b  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTAL MAIL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0141886324     PISSN: 10784470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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