Title of article
The compression of morbidity debate in aging: an empirical test using the gerontological and geriatric population studies in Gِteborg, Sweden (H70)
Author/Authors
Hessler، نويسنده , , Richard M. and Eriksson، نويسنده , , Bo G. and Dey، نويسنده , , Debashish and Steen، نويسنده , , Gunilla and Sundh، نويسنده , , Valter and Steen، نويسنده , , Bertil، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages
10
From page
213
To page
222
Abstract
The H70 longitudinal study of aging, Gِteborg, Sweden is used to empirically test the compression of morbidity theory advanced by Fries (1980) and Fries and Crapo (1981). We reconceptualize compression as postponement of morbidity in the sense of decreasi
Keywords
longevity , healthy aging , compression of morbidity
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Serial Year
2003
Journal title
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Record number
1765320
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