The purpose of the study was to determine the functional status of older persons with chronic mental illness. One hundred subjects living in their homes were interviewed in face-to-face interviews using the Older Adult Resources Survey (OARS) to determine functioning in five areas: social, economic,
Living with Ill-Health in Older Age: The Role of a Resilient Personality
β Scribed by Gill Windle; Robert T. Woods; David A. Markland
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 302 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1389-4978
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