Factors influencing cortisol level and slope among community dwelling older adults in Minnesota

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 91-108

  Ice, Gillian H ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Circadian patterns; Cortisol; Elderly; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SECRETION; TIME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MINNESOTA; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SALIVA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747513620     PISSN: 01693816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10823-005-9085-5     Document Type: Article

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