Individual's perspective of local community environment and health indicators in older adults

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-138

  Giraldez Garcia, Carolina ^a   Forjaz, Maria João ^b,c   Prieto Flores, Maria Eugenia ^b   Rojo Perez, Fermina ^e   Fernandez Mayoralas, Gloria ^e   Martinez Martin, Pablo ^c,d  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c Consortium for Biomedical Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases ^*  (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^e CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community dwelling; Health indicators; Neighbourhood; Older adults; Spain

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; INTEGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SPAIN;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPAIN;

EID: 84871957519     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2012.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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