Loneliness in elderly individuals, level of dependence in activities of daily living (ADL) and influential factors

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-66

  Hacihasanoĝlu, Rabia ^a   Yildirim, Arzu ^a   Karakurt, Papatya ^a  

^a ERZINCAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Elderly; Level of dependenceny; Loneliness

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIVORCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LONELINESS; MALE; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WIDOW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TURKEY;

UCLA;

EID: 80054961198     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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