Older Adults’ Self-Management of Daily Symptoms

Complementary Therapies, Self-Care, and Medical Care

Bibliographic Data

ID12797299
AuthorsT A Arcury (0000-0001-9523-9492, Wake Forest University, corresponding author), J G Grzywacz (0000-0002-2308-7781, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Rebecca H Neiberg (0000-0003-0719-6520, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Wei Lang (0000-0002-3028-2446, Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Ha Nguyen (0000-0001-8327-5488, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Kathryn P Altizer (Wake Forest University), Kathryn Altizer (Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Eleanor Palo Stoller (Wake Forest University), Ronny A Bell (0000-0001-8512-2565, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), A Quandt (0000-0002-2968-5459, Wake Forest University), Sara A Quandt (Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA)
Year2011
Volume24
Issue4
Pages569-597
Publication date2011-12-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264311428168
PMID22187091
PMCIDPMC3707926
OpenAlexW2164688160
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited33

In considering the percentage of individuals who use a therapy and the frequency with which therapies are used, this analysis adds a new dimension to understanding how older adults manage daily symptoms. Older adults are selective in their use of health self-management

Activities of daily living · Psychiatry · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Gerontology

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