Evaluation of health promotion programs for older adults: An introduction

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 197-213

  Bryant, Lucinda L ^a,d   Altpeter, Mary ^b,e   Whitelaw, Nancy A ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c National Council on the Aging   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e University of North Carolina Institute on Aging   (United States)

^f HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Health promotion; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE CONTROL; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MODEL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 33646366415     PISSN: 07334648     EISSN: 15524523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0733464806288562     Document Type: Review

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