Predicting sexual decline and dissatisfaction among older adults: The role of partnered and individual physical and mental health factors

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-332

  Syme, Maggie L ^a   Klonoff, Elizabeth A ^b   MacEra, Caroline A ^b   Brodine, Stephanie K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Case control; Chronic disease; sexual well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; WISCONSIN;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876526365     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbs087     Document Type: Article

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