Life satisfaction and frailty in community-based older adults: Cross-sectional and prospective analyses

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1709-1716

  St John, Philip D ^a   Tyas, Suzanne L ^b   Montgomery, Patrick R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

accumulation of deficits; frailty; life satisfaction; quality of life; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCE; FOLLOW UP; FRIENDSHIP; GENDER; HEALTH; HOUSING; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; MARRIAGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; RELIGION; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84883173496     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610213000902     Document Type: Article

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