Emerging lifestyles and proactive options for successful ageing

Ageing International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-180

  Kahana, Eva ^a   Kahana, Boaz ^b   Kercher, Kyle ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85044796725     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-003-1022-8     Document Type: Article

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