Older women with cardiovascular disease: Perceptions of initial experiences and long-term influences on daily life

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-18

  Husser, Erica K ^a,b   Roberto, Karen A ^b  

^a Center for Gerontology   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular disease; Daily life; Family; Life course; Older women; Social activities

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIRGINIA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 61449176268     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952840802633529     Document Type: Article

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