Never Too Old to Learn: The Impact of an HIV/AIDS Education Program on Older Adults' Knowledge

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 103-117

  Falvo, Nicole ^a,b   Norman, Suzanne ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational intervention and retention; HIV AIDS knowledge; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEMORY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 1442286176     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v27n01_09     Document Type: Article

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