Frailty, Leisure Activity and Functional Status in Older Adults: Relationship With Subjective Well Being

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 275-293

  Simone, Patricia M ^a   Haas, Amie L ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; health; interventions; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879128385     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2013.788114     Document Type: Article

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