Challenging aging stereotypes: Strategies for creating a more active society

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3 SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages 164-171

  Ory, Marcia ^a   Hoffman, Melane Kinney ^b   Hawkins, Margaret ^b   Sanner, Brigid ^c   Mockenhaupt, Robin ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AARP   (United States)

^c Sanner and Company   (United States)

^d ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIETY; STEREOTYPY; SURVIVAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 2142654397     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00181-8     Document Type: Article

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