Revisiting gerontology's Scrapbook: From Metchnikoff to the spectrum model of aging

Gerontologist

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 51-58

  Martin, Diane J ^a   Gillen, Laura L ^a  

^a MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Game theory; Gerontology; Interdisciplinary; Quality of life; Spectrum model of aging; Spirituality; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; GAME; GERIATRICS; HISTORY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPECIALIZATION; TRENDS;

AGED; AGING; GAME THEORY; GERIATRICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84892683403     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnt073     Document Type: Article

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