Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Health Behavior Practices Among Older Adults With Vision Loss

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-172

  Jones, Gwyn C ^a   Rovner, Barry W ^b   Crews, John E ^a   Danielson, Melissa L ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; health behaviors; ICF; older adults; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF CARE; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLINDNESS; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VISION, LOW;

EID: 67549104446     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015910     Document Type: Article

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