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Cummings, Sherry M.; Cooper, R. Lyle; Cassie, Kim McClure – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
This article reviews and assesses the existing research literature on the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) to promote lifestyle changes and improve functioning among older adults confronting serious health challenges. A comprehensive literature review was conducted of intervention studies that tested the use of MI to achieve behavioral…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Smoking, Chronic Illness, Older Adults
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Sun, Fei; Park, Nan Sook; Klemmack, David L.; Roff, Lucinda L.; Li, Zhihong – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2009
This article examined the differences between rural/urban older adults in their trajectories of activities of daily living (ADL) over a 4-year period. The sample included 2,490 community dwelling older adults who completed three waves (1998, 2000, and 2002) of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey. Among them, 63.5% were from rural…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Rural Urban Differences, Physical Activities, Physical Mobility