Nutrition concerns of low-income elderly women and related social support

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 37-53

  Pierce, Michelle B ^a   Sheehan, Nancy W ^b   Ferris, Ann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Aged; Nutrition; Nutrition education; Older adults; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846956184     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v21n03_05     Document Type: Article

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