Life space and mental health: A study of older community-dwelling persons in Australia

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 98-106

  Byles, Julie E ^a   Leigh, Lucy ^a   Vo, Kha ^a   Forder, Peta ^a   Curryer, Cassie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

gender; physical functioning; psychological health; spatial mobility

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84914182240     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.917607     Document Type: Article

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