The body as existential midpoint-the aging and dying body of nursing home residents

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-104

  Whitaker, Anna ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aging; Body; Death; End of life; Institution based eldercare; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949264279     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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