Effective Health Behavior in Older Adults (Societal Impact on Aging)
Contributors: K. Warner Schaie (Editor); Sherry L. Willis (Editor); Howard Leventhal (Editor)
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: November 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780826124012
Subjects: Geriatric medicine; Health behavior; Diet / Health / Fitness; Health Services For Older Adults; Psychology Of The Aged; Mental Health; Consumer Health; Health and hygiene; Medical; General; Gerontology; Age factors; Older people; Developmental - General; Aging
First sentence: Recent changes in the U.S. health care system require individuals to take increasing responsibility for their own health, as well as to make healthier decisions that will lead to less reliance on professional intervention and care.