Can biogerontologists and geriatricians unite to apply aging science to health care in the decade ahead?

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 65 A, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1193-1197

  Hamerman, David ^a  

^a International Longevity Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging science; Health care; Translational research

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FORECASTING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

AGING; FORECASTING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

EID: 77958026102     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq117     Document Type: Review

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