Stress on health-related quality of life in older adults: The protective nature of mindfulness

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 201-206

  De Frias, Cindy M ^a   Whyne, Erum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; mental health; mindfulness; stress

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINDFULNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84920531370     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.924090     Document Type: Article

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