Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the University of Jyvaskyla Active Aging Scale (UJACAS) for Use in Sweden

Frida Nordeström1, Björn Slaug2, Magnus Zingmark2

  • 1Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Box 117, Lund, 22100, Sweden. frida.nordestrom@med.lu.se.

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