Physical function trajectories, depressive symptoms, and life satisfaction among the elderly in Taiwan

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 202-212

  Hsu, Hui Chuan ^a  

^a ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Disability trajectory; Life satisfaction; Physical function; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVOR; WELLBEING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FITNESS; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TAIWAN;

EID: 67949100606     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802342201     Document Type: Article

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