Diabetes-related support, regimen adherence, and health decline among older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 65 B, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 390-399

  Nicklett, Emily J ^a   Liang, Jersey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Health determinants; Medical regimens; Patient adherence; Self care; Self rated health; Social support; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951239860     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbp050     Document Type: Article

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