Is positive well-being protective of mobility limitations among older adults?

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Collins, Amy Love ^a   Goldman, Noreen ^a   Rodríguez, Germán ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Life satisfaction; Mobility; Taiwan; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TAIWAN; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WELLBEING;

EID: 57749178419     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/63.6.P321     Document Type: Article

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