The contribution of music to quality of life in older people: An Australian qualitative study

Ageing and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 261-278

  Hays, Terrence ^a   Minichiello, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health; Identity; Music; Quality of life; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; MUSIC; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15944409207     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X04002946     Document Type: Article

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