Stress in centenarians

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 353-355

  Tafaro, Laura ^a   Tombolillo, Maria Teresa ^a   Brükner, Nina ^a   Troisi, Giovanni ^a   Cicconetti, Paolo ^a   Motta, Massimo ^b   Cardillo, Elisabeth ^b   Bennati, Ettore ^b   Marigliano, Vincenzo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging in centenarians; Personality traits; Psychical factors in longevity; Stress in centenarians

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; DISEASE COURSE; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 62949090647     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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