Living well with arthritis: A study of engagement in social occupations and successful aging

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 31-52

  Stevens Ratchford, Regena ^a   Cebulak, Brian J ^b  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Function; Health promotion; Occupational engagement; Older adults; Social occupations and relationships; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WELLBEING;

EID: 15044351695     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v22n04_04     Document Type: Article

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