Nutritional, functional and psychosocial correlates of disability among older adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-50

  Johnson, C Shanthi Jacob ^a,b   Mahon, A ^a   McLeod, W ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability; Function; Nutrition; Psychosocial factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; ENDURANCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 31344461052     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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