Myths of ageing

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-72

  Mulley, Graham ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Ageism; Carers; Geriatric medicine; Myths; Social problems; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPY;

EID: 33847399287     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-1-68     Document Type: Conference Paper

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