Promoting healthy lifestyles in older cancer survivors to improve health and preserve function

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages s262-s264

  Demark Wahnefried, Wendy ^a,b   Morey, Miriam C ^b,c,d,e,f   Sloane, Richard ^b,c,d   Snyder, Denise Clutter ^b   Cohen, Harvey J ^b,c,d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Texas's School of Nursing   (United States)

^c Older Americans Independence Center   (United States)

^d Center for Aging and Human Development   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Diet; Exercise; Function; Neoplasms; Survivors

Indexed keywords

AGED; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SURVIVOR; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAT INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSTATE CANCER; WELLBEING;

EID: 72049094030     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02507.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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