Pattern of participation in leisure activities among older people in relation to their health conditions and contextual factors: A survey in a Swedish urban area

Ageing and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 803-821

  Paillard Borg, Stephanie ^a   Wang, Hui Xin ^a   Winblad, Bengt ^a   Fratiglioni, Laura ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Elderly population; Leisure activities; Mental disorders; Physical limitation

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; ELDERLY POPULATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; URBAN AREA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 67749101113     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X08008337     Document Type: Article

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