Productive engagement and late life physical and mental health: Findings from a nationally representative panel study

Research on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-370

  Hinterlong, James E ^a   Morrow Howell, Nancy ^b   Rozario, Philip A ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^c ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Caregiving; Health outcomes; Volunteering; Working

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 34347371219     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027507300806     Document Type: Article

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