Health practices of older adults in good health: Engagement is the key

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 38-46

  Van Leuven, Karen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; VERY ELDERLY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; NEGOTIATING; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OFFICE VISITS; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CARE;

EID: 77955954771     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20091110-99     Document Type: Article

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