Epidemiology in aging research

Experimental Gerontology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 679-686

  Brenner, Hermann ^a   Arndt, Volker ^a  

^a German Center for Research on Aging   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Gerontology

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; AGING; COMORBIDITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2342623449     PISSN: 05315565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2004.02.006     Document Type: Short Survey

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