Upstream thinking and health promotion planning for older adults at risk of social isolation

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-288

  Wilson, Donna M ^a   Harris, Ashley ^a   Hollis, Vivien ^a   Mohankumar, Deepthi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health determinants; Health promotion; Loneliness; Older people; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CANADA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGING; CANADA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84858042157     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00259.x     Document Type: Article

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