Neighborhood resources and social participation among older adults: Results from the VoisiNuage study

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 296-318

  Richard, Lucie ^a,b,c   Gauvin, Lise ^a,c,d   Kestens, Yan ^a,d   Shatenstein, Bryna ^a,b   Payette, Hélène ^e,f   Daniel, Mark ^a,g,h   Moore, Spencer ⁱ   Levasseur, Mélanie ^e,f   Mercille, Geneviève ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^c IRSPUM   (Canada)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

ⁱ QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; health behaviors; neighborhoods; well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; QUEBEC; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; URBAN POPULATION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873644986     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264312468487     Document Type: Article

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