An examination of healthy aging across a conceptual continuum: Prevalence estimates, demographic patterns, and validity

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 67 A, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 783-789

  McLaughlin, Sara J ^a   Jette, Alan M ^b   Connell, Cathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthy aging; Measurement; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84863645293     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr234     Document Type: Review

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