Self-perception of aging and vulnerability to adverse outcomes at the age of 65-70 years

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 66 B, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 675-680

  Moser, Charlotte ^a   Spagnoli, Jacques ^a   Santos Eggimann, Brigitte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aged; Frail elderly; Self perception; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SWITZERLAND; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWITZERLAND; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 80054911988     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr052     Document Type: Article

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