Survival Advantage Mechanism: Inflammation as a Mediator of Positive Self-Perceptions of Aging on Longevity

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 409-412

  Levy, Becca R ^a   Bavishi, Avni ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; C reactive protein; Inflammation; Longevity; Mechanism; Mortality; Self perceptions of aging; Social cognition; Survival

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; AGING; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BIOMARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LONGEVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 85042664936     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbw035     Document Type: Article

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