title: Healthy aging for older women.
abstract: Healthy aging is a multifaceted phenomenon, incorporating biological and psychosocial developmental factors. The population of older women is diverse in health, function, social context, and age. Health promotion strategies, therefore, should be customized accordingly to optimize the health of the varied subgroups of older women, according to their health trajectory and personal preferences. Research and evaluation of approaches to promote health among these subgroups is an important next step in understanding and influencing the health of older women.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, Ashland, OR 97520, USA. younghm@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Barbara B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Cochrane
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008136:Longevity; D009017:Morbidity; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health