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09-15-2004, 02:13 PM
Social, Environmental Factors Play Role in How People Age
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AGING EMOTIONS STEREOTYPES FRAILTY MEMORY ELDERLY
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Why do some older people experience a rapid decline in their physical and functional health while some of their peers remain healthy and active? While your genes and overall physical health play a role, new research shows how psychosocial factors can also play an important role.
Newswise - Why do some older people experience a rapid decline in their physical and functional health while some of their peers remain healthy and active? While your genes and overall physical health play a role, new research shows how psychosocial factors can also play an important role. Two studies report on this in the September issue of Psychology and Aging, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/506923/
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AGING EMOTIONS STEREOTYPES FRAILTY MEMORY ELDERLY
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Why do some older people experience a rapid decline in their physical and functional health while some of their peers remain healthy and active? While your genes and overall physical health play a role, new research shows how psychosocial factors can also play an important role.
Newswise - Why do some older people experience a rapid decline in their physical and functional health while some of their peers remain healthy and active? While your genes and overall physical health play a role, new research shows how psychosocial factors can also play an important role. Two studies report on this in the September issue of Psychology and Aging, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA).
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/506923/