What are the top-circulating magazines in the United States telling older adults about cognitive health?

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 302-312

  Mathews, Anna E ^a,c   Laditka, Sarah B ^b   Laditka, James N ^b   Friedman, Daniela B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimerg's disease; Cognitive health; Dementia; Health behaviors; Health communication; Popular media

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68849109587     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317509338039     Document Type: Article

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