Prevalence of Successful Aging in the Elderly in Western Mexico

Objectives. The aim of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of successful aging in the elderly in Western Mexico and to analyze its variability by age, sex, education, marital status, and pension. Methods. This study employs data from the Health, Wellbeing, and Aging Study (SABE) in Jalisco and...

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Main Authors: Elva Dolores Arias-Merino, Neyda Ma. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Martha Judith Arias-Merino, Jazmín Cueva-Contreras, Carlos Vazquez Arias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/460249