Promoting successful aging through occupation. An examination of engagement in life: A look at aging in place, occupation and successful aging

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 19-37

  Stevens Ratchford, Regina ^a   Diaz, Tricia ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Engagement; Environmental context; Family and social celebrations; Healthy aging; Home routines; Occupation; Occupational science; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009627167     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v27n03_02     Document Type: Article

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