Protective effects of social networks on disability among older adults in Spain

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-116

  Escobar Bravo, Miguel Ángel ^a   Puga González, Dolores ^b   Martín Baranera, Monserrat ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b CSIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aging; Disabled persons; Health status disparities; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADL DISABILITY; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPAIN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80054962629     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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