Healthy ageing, but what is health?

Biogerontology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 673-677

  Rattan, Suresh I S ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Homeodynamics; Homeostasis; Hormetics; Hormetin; Longevity; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGING; ANIMALS; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84886906468     PISSN: 13895729     EISSN: 15736768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10522-013-9442-7     Document Type: Review

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