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Healthy Aging - References

Citations

  1. Colcombe SJ, et al. (2003). Aerobic fitness reduces brain tissue loss in aging humans. Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 58: M176–M180.

  2. Haskell WL, et al. (2007). Physical activity and public health: Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Circulation, 116(9): 1081–1093.

  3. Duke J, et al. (2002). Giving up and replacing activities in response to illness. Journal of Gerontology, 57B(4): P367–P376.

  4. Yaffe K, et al. (2001). A prospective study of physical activity and cognitive decline in elderly women. Archives of Internal Medicine, 161: 1703–1708.

  5. Larson EB, et al. (2006). Exercise is associated with reduced risk for incident dementia among persons 65 years of age and older. Annals of Internal Medicine, 144(2): 73–81.

  6. Cacioppo JT, et al. (2002). Loneliness and health: Potential mechanisms. Psychosomatic Medicine, 64: 407–417.

  7. Morrow-Howell N, et al. (2003). Effects of volunteering on the well-being of older adults. Journal of Gerontology, 58B(3): S137–S145.

  8. Ott A, et al. (2004). Effect of smoking on global cognitive function in nondemented elderly. Neurology, 62: 920–924.

Other Works Consulted

  • Johnson LE, Alline KM (2007). Sexual health. In RJ Ham et al., eds., Primary Care Geriatrics, 5th ed., pp. 401–407. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.

  • Barker WH (2008). Prevention of disability in older persons. In RB Wallace et al., eds., Wallace/Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 15th ed., pp. 1185–1194. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • National Osteoporosis Foundation (2008). Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis. Available online: http://www.nof.org/professionals/Clinicians_Guide.htm.

  • Palmer RM (2004). Management of common clinical disorders in geriatric patients. In DC Dale, DD Federman, eds., ACP Medicine, section 8, chap. 9. New York: WebMD.

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Last Updated: June 12, 2008
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