@article{ref1,
title="A bone health intervention for older adults living in residential settings",
journal="Research in nursing and health",
year="2006",
author="Davis, Gail C. and White, Terri L. and Yang, Asphodel",
volume="29",
number="6",
pages="566-575",
abstract="Osteoporosis, a major health problem that increases with age, may lead to fractures and loss of independence. This study focused on testing a bone health intervention aimed at assisting older adults living independently in residential settings to maintain healthy bones with the long-term goals of fracture prevention and maintenance of independent function. Forty-seven participants (M (age) = 79.36 years) completed six 1-hour educational sessions. Pre-intervention testing of osteoporosis knowledge and healthy bone behaviors was followed by posttests at 1 week, 6 weeks, and 7(1/2) months. Findings revealed significant increases in knowledge and behaviors from baseline to 9(1/2) months, although a slight decline during the last 6 months when there was no reinforcement of learning suggests the need for periodic follow-up.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-6891",
doi="10.1002/nur.20162",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nur.20162"
}