Psycho-social predictors of survival among centenarians

Facts, Research and Intervention in Geriatrics

Volumn 2000, Issue , 2000, Pages 77-89

  Poon, Leonard W ^a   Johnson, M A ^a   Davey, A ^a   Dawson, D V ^b   Siegler, I C ^c   Martin, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centenarians; Extreme longevity; Mortality; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 2242464108     PISSN: 12824038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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