Engagement in life activities promotes healthy aging in men

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 354-365

  Hoglund, Mark W ^a   Sadovsky, Richard ^a   Classie, Justin ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging men; Engagement with life; Exercise; Healthy aging; Physical activity; Productive activity; Social activity; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGEVITY; MEN'S HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 72149134492     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.09.032     Document Type: Review

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