Quality of Life in Old Age: Problematic Issues

Applied Research in Quality of Life

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-40

  Fernández Ballesteros, Rocío ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Old age; Quality of life; Successful ageing; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951955243     PISSN: 18712584     EISSN: 18712576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11482-010-9110-x     Document Type: Article

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