Contribution of lifestyle to positive ageing in Hong Kong

Ageing International

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 269-278

  Woo, Jean ^a   Ng, Sik Hung ^b   Chong, Alice M L ^b   Kwan, Alex Y H ^b   Lai, Stephanie ^b   Sham, Aprille ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Lifestyle; Positive ageing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953025098     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-008-9022-3     Document Type: Article

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