The Arkansas aging initiative: An innovative approach for addressing the health of older rural Arkansans

Gerontologist

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 235-243

  Beverly, Claudia J ^a,b,c,d,e   McAtee, Robin E ^b,d,e,f   Chernoff, Ronni ^e,g,h,i   Davis, Gwynn V ^b,d,e   Jones, Susan K ^b,d,e   Lipschitz, David A ^b,e  

^a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Arkansas Aging Initiative   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^f Arkansas Alzheimer's Disease Center   (United States)

^g GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h CENTRAL ARKANSAS VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

ⁱ Arkansas Geriatric Education Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Geriatrics; Interdisciplinary; Rural aging; Senior health clinics

Indexed keywords

AGING; CAREGIVER; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGIST; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ARKANSAS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POVERTY; RURAL HEALTH;

EID: 34250182772     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/47.2.235     Document Type: Review

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