Becoming centenarians: Disease and functioning trajectories of older u.s. adults as they survive to 100

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 193-201

  Ailshire, Jennifer A ^a   Beltrán Sánchez, Hiram ^a   Crimmins, Eileen M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Centenarians; Disease; Functioning; Longevity

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922475219     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glu124     Document Type: Article

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