Well for life: A way of life

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1114, Issue , 2007, Pages 337-342

  Kruger, Wendi A ^a,c   Thompson, Catherine E ^a   McKenzie, Rosemary A ^b   Naccarella, Lucio ^b  

^a Aged Care   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fitness; Frail; Go for your life; Nutrition; Older; Physical activity; Well for life; Wellness

Indexed keywords

AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONG TERM CARE; NUTRITION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 35948959952     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1196/annals.1396.034     Document Type: Conference Paper

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