Dynamics and heterogeneity in the process of human frailty and aging: Evidence from the U.S. older adult population

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 246-255

  Yang, Yang ^a   Lee, Linda C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological aging; Deficits accumulation; Frailty; Heterogeneity of frailty

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249101661     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbp102     Document Type: Article

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