The supportive community: A new concept for enhancing the quality of life of elderly living in the community

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 69-83

  Berg Warman, Ayelet ^a   Brodsky, Jenny ^a  

^a MYERS JDC BROOKDALE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Community services; Elderly in the community; Supportive services

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SECURITY;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33746516161     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v18n02_05     Document Type: Article

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