The Impact of Health Problems on Depression and Activities in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Age and Social Interactions as Moderators

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Fukukawa, Yasuyuki ^a   Nakashima, Chiori ^a   Tsuboi, Satomi ^a   Niino, Naoakira ^a   Ando, Fujiko ^a   Kosugi, Shotaro ^b   Shimokata, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 1642539056     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/59.1.P19     Document Type: Article

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