The experience of quality of life among older people

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-220

  Borglin, Gunilla ^a   Edberg, Anna Karin ^a   Rahm Hallberg, Ingalill ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Life course; Meaning in life; Nursing; Older people; Quality of life; Reminisce; Significant others; The self; World

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; DYING; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HOME; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSING; PHENOMENOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 18444387423     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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