Changing health behaviors of older adults.
1. Changing lifelong unhealthy habits can have a positive effect on health for older adults. 2. The Transtheoretical Model of behavior change proposes people move through a series of five stages and use a variety of processes as they attempt to change a behavior. 3. Research has shown that tailoring interventions to a individual's stage of change is most effective in promoting behavior change. 4. Specific stage-based strategies are recommended for nurses to use with both individuals and groups of older adults.
Burbank
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College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston 02881-0841, USA.
Padula
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Nigg
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D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008960:Models, Psychological