Successful Ageing of the Oldest- Old in China

Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis

Volumn 20, Issue , 2008, Pages 293-303

  Du, Peng ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Chinese oldest old; Cognitive function; Functional classification; Longitudinal study; Medical conditions; Minimal functional limitations; Mortality; Normal ageing; Successful ageing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857336372     PISSN: 18772560     EISSN: 22151990     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6752-5_17     Document Type: Chapter

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