Knowledge differentially supports memory for nutrition information in later life

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1141-1152

  Miller, Lisa M Soederberg ^a   Zirnstein, Megan ^b   Chan, Pauline K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

age; diet; health behavior; health education; health promotion; memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; READING; RECALL; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

AGE; DIET; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIET; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; READING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883590261     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312459896     Document Type: Article

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