Subjective health and illness, coping and life satisfaction in an 80-year-old swedish population - Implications for mortality

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 173-180

  Stålbrand, Ingela Steij ^a,d   Svensson, Torbjörn ^b   Elmståhl, Sölve ^c   Horstmann, Vibeke ^b   Hagberg, Bo ^b   Dehlin, Ove ^b   Samuelsson, Gillis ^b  

^a Vârdal Institute   (Sweden)

^b Unit of Gerontology and Care for the Elderly

^c Division of Geriatric Medicine   (Sweden)

^d Geriatric Medicine Unit   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cohort; Comorbidity; Coping behavior; Elderly; Mortality

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 35148819374     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03000189     Document Type: Article

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