title: Primary and secondary prevention strategies in the older adult.
abstract: Most causes of death and disability in older people are partially to fully preventable. To achieve maximum benefits from prevention strategies, use an organized system tailored to individual health risks and circumstances.
authors.affiliation: UCLA School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: L Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Rubenstein
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nahas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*