GeroPsychology an applied field for the 21st century

European Psychologist

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 312-323

  Fernández Ballesteros, Rocío ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; Aging; Aging stereotypes; Cognitive impairment; Cognitive plasticity; Collective efficacy; Life satisfaction; Optimal aging; Quality of life; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750514326     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040.11.4.312     Document Type: Article

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