How it matters when it happens: Life changes related to functional loss in younger and older adults

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-179

  Boerner, Kathrin ^a   Wang, Shu Wen ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 77949281876     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.70.2.d     Document Type: Article

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