M. Powell Lawton, Jeanne A. Teresi, volume editors.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1994.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxvi, 386 pages.
SERIES
Series Title
Annual review of gerontology and geriatrics ;
Volume Designation
v. 14
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Overview of methodological issues in gerontological and geriatric measurement / Jeanne A. Teresi and Douglas Holmes -- Assessing health / M. Powell Lawton and Renée H. Lawrence -- Functional disability : activities and instrumental activities of daily living / Mary Grace Kovar and M. Powell Lawton -- Balance and gait measures / Pamela W. Duncan and Stephanie Studenski -- Brief assessments of cognitive function in the elderly / Marilyn S. Albert Assessment of behavioral disturbance in older adults / Linda Teri and Rebecca G. Logsdon -- Leisure and productive activity / Roger C. Mannell and Sherry L. Dupuis -- Assessing the health-related dimensions of older adults' social relationships / Karen S. Rook -- Aging and personality assessment / Carolyn M. Aldwin and Michael R. Levenson -- The measurement of affect in the elderly / Richard Schulz, Alison T. O'Brien, and Connie A. Tompkins -- Assessment of depression / Nancy A. Pachana, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, and Larry W. Thompson -- Caregiver functioning / Gary T. Deimling -- Assessment of pain in the elderly / Patricia A. Parmelee -- Assessing the environment / Frances M. Carp -- Assessing life events among older adults / Alex J. Zautra, Glenn Affleck, and Howard Tennen -- Multidimensional assessment instruments : present status and future prospects / Linda K. George.