Secrets of long life: Cross-cultural explorations in sustainably enhancing vitality and promoting longevity via elders' practice wisdom

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 352-358

  Pesek, Todd ^a   Reminick, Ronald ^a   Nair, Murali ^a  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Longevity; Sustainable healthcare; Traditional knowledge; Traditional practices; Vitality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DIET; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELIZE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIET; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INDIA; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHILOSOPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78049502933     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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