Successful Aging From the Perspective of Family Caregivers

The Family Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-50

  Hilton, Jeanne M ^a   Kopera Frye, Karen ^a   Krave, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

baby boomers; caregivers; health; older adults; quality of life; successful aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149502176     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480708328467     Document Type: Article

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