Concepts, theories and design components for nutrition education programs aimed at older adults

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 57-75

  Higgins, Mary Meck ^a   Barkley, Mary Clarke ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult education; Behavior change; Empowerment; Ethnic groups; Intervention program; Nutrition education; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 1242264286     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J052v23n02_05     Document Type: Article

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