A population health perspective on disability and depression in elderly women and men

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 7-24

  Bould, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY;

AGED; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 22344451189     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v17n02_02     Document Type: Article

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