Is positive affect associated with survival? a population-based study of elderly persons

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 173, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1298-1307

  Krijthe, Bouwe P ^a   Walter, Stefan ^a   Newson, Rachel S ^a   Hofman, Albert ^a   Hunink, Myriam G ^a   Tiemeier, Henning ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

affect; aging; health; survival

Indexed keywords

AGING; AGING POPULATION; BASELINE SURVEY; HEALTH RISK; LIFESTYLE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEGATIVE EFFECT; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSITIVE AFFECT; PREDICTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 79957823518     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr012     Document Type: Article

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