Facilitating change in health-related behaviors and intentions: A randomized controlled trial of a multidimensional memory program for older adults†

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 806-815

  Wiegand, Melanie A ^a   Troyer, Angela K ^b,c   Gojmerac, Christina ^b   Murphy, Kelly J ^b,c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

memory intervention; normal aging; program evaluation; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VERY ELDERLY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84883628760     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.789000     Document Type: Article

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