Changing Health Behaviors of Older Adults
- 1 March 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 26 (3) , 26-33
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-20000301-07
Abstract
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.Keywords
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