The cumulative effect of rural and regional residence on the health of older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 631-659

  Ziembroski, Jessica S ^a   Breiding, Matthew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Later adulthood; Region; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POVERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES;

AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33748670301     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264306291440     Document Type: Article

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