The role of religion, spirituality and/or belief in positive ageing for older adults

Geriatrics (Switzerland)

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages

  Malone, Joanna ^a   Dadswell, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belief; Health; Positive ageing; Religion; Spirituality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 85060189041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23083417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3020028     Document Type: Article

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