Real-world problem solving and quality of life in older people

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 587-600

  Gilhooly, M L ^a   Gilhooly, K J ^b   Phillips, L H ^c   Harvey, D ^d   Brady, A ^e   Hanlon, P ^f  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^e Strathclyde Regional Council   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 35648975317     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910706X154477     Document Type: Article

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