Patterns of health complaints among people 75+ in relation to quality of life and need of help

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-102

  Stenzelius, Karin ^a   Westergren, Albert ^a   Thorneman, Gunilla ^a   Hallberg, Ingalill Rahm ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

activities of daily living; ADL; Aged 80 and over; Gender; IADL; instrumental activities of daily living; MCS; mental component summary; PADL; PCS; personal activities of daily living; physical component summary; QoL; quality of life; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MALE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 8644224190     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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