A comparison of the factors influencing the life satisfaction of the elderly according to their cognitive impairment level

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 622-631

  Hwang, Rah Ii ^a   Lim, Ji Young ^b   Lee, Young Whee ^b  

^a Health Insurance Policy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Cognitive disorders; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70849089461     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.622     Document Type: Article

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