Aging and Place-Neighborhoods and Health in a World Growing Older

被引:25
作者
Michael, Yvonne L. [1 ]
Yen, Irene H. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Drexel Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
[2] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA USA
[3] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
关键词
RACIAL DISPARITIES; MEXICAN-AMERICANS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; LATE-LIFE; ADULTS; MOBILITY; LEVEL; DISABILITY; CONTEXT; AGE;
D O I
10.1177/0898264314562148
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
The articles in this special issue make it clear that there are interesting and policy-relevant research to identify place-based strategies to improve health and reduce health disparities among older adults. The articles also reveal important areas of future research and policy innovation that are needed related to place and aging. © The Author(s) 2014.
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页码:1251 / 1260
页数:10
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