A prospective study of volunteerism and hypertension risk in older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 578-586

  Sneed, Rodlescia S ^a   Cohen, Sheldon ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Health and Retirement Study; Hypertension; Older adults; Volunteerism

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; VOLUNTEERS;

EID: 84881246186     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032718     Document Type: Article

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