title: Maximizing effects of wellness programs for the elderly.
abstract: The authors studied 84 randomly selected participants who live in retirement communities to discover factors leading to successful completion of a wellness enhancing program. Four variables formed a discriminant function that correctly grouped 69 percent of participants. The authors discuss issues in identifying those most and least likely to benefit from wellness programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, University of Akron, OH 44325.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Slivinske
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male