Childhood conditions and multimorbidity among older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 889-901

  Pavela, Gregory ^a   Latham, Kenzie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Life course; Life course epidemiology; Multilevel models; Multimorbidity; Socioeconomic status; U.S

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983607902     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbv028     Document Type: Article

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