Health-Seeking Behavior Among the Elderly
- 1 October 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 26 (5) , 556-559
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/26.5.556
Abstract
One hundred and seventy-seven persons 65 years of age or older were compared to 997 younger adults with respect to compliance with 20 recommended health-seeking behaviors. Overall, the elderly group reported greater compliance with these behaviors, attributed more importance to their value, but perceived themselves as having less control over their future health. Although the overall rate of compliance for persons 65 and older was relatively high, individual behaviors requiring remediation were identified.Keywords
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