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| Health, health promotion and the elderly | | Author(s) | Kate Young |
| Journal title | Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 5, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 241-248 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Preventative medicine ; Keeping fit ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Over 70s ; Participation ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | This paper looks at findings from 178 interviews with people aged over 75, examining the importance of health and health promotion for older people. Further to the work of Cox et al (The health and lifestyle survey, published by the Health Promotion Research Trust, 1987), it is clear that the over 75s continue to engage in a wide variety of activities designed to keep or improve their health. Their accounts of their health suggest that the real influence of social circumstances and environment must be assessed and planned for, if health promotion activity is to have relevance and meaning to this group of people. Evidence is presented which indicates that older people as a group would welcome health promotion activity, provided it is given in easily accessible forms. The notion of client participation is highlighted as a difficult area, which is likely to require particular skill in working with older clients. In the light of these findings, practitioners may need to examine their own attitudes to their work with older people. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980428213 A |
| Classmark | CC: LK2: CE: F: BBK: TMB: 3F * |
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