Physical recovery after acute myocardial infarction: Positive age self-stereotypes as a resource

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 285-301

  Levy, Becca R ^a   Slade, Martin D ^a   May, Jeanine ^b   Caracciolo, Eugene A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF SAINT RAPHAEL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; STEREOTYPY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 33645541664     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/EJK1-1Q0D-LHGE-7A35     Document Type: Article

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