title: The relationship between social support and health status of elderly people: does social support slow down physical and functional deterioration?
authors.affiliation: School of Social work, State University of New York, Buffalo 14260, USA.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wodarski
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States