A content analysis of cognitive health promotion in popular magazines

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-281

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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

^c SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIBLIOMETRICS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLICATION; STATISTICS;

BIBLIOMETRICS; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 81855189665     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.73.3.d     Document Type: Article

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