Aging in disguise: Age, period and cohort effects in mobility and edentulousness over three decades

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-91

  Ahacic, Kozma ^a   Parker, Marti G ^a   Thorslund, Mats ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dental health; Disability; Edentulism; Lower body function; Sweden; Walking difficulties

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249978227     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-007-0049-1     Document Type: Article

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