Making the connection between depression and activity levels among the oldest-old: A measure of life satisfaction

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 59-73

  Calderon, Kristine Stouffer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity; Ahead survey; Depression; Life satisfaction; Oldest old

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937336183     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v25n02_04     Document Type: Article

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