Social Participation and Life Expectancy—The Case of Older Adults in Taiwan from 1996 to 2003
Background: In 2009, 10.71% of the total population in Taiwan was aged 65 years or older. As societies develop, people, especially the elderly, seek both a longer duration and a better quality of life. Life expectancy is an indicator of quality of life. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2013-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395981200097X |