Relationships among active engagement in life activities and quality of life for assisted-living residents

Journal of Housing for the Elderly

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 130-150

  Horowitz, Beverly P ^a   Vanner, Elizabeth ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Instrumental activities of daily living; Leisure; Life satisfaction; Older adults; Quality of life; Social

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952846351     PISSN: 02763893     EISSN: 1540353X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763891003757056     Document Type: Article

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