Functions of reminiscence and mental health in later life

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 295-301

  Cappeliez, Philippe ^a   O'Rourke, N ^b   Chaudhury, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DISEASE MODEL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 21244444336     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860500131427     Document Type: Article

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