Welcome to PubAlerts. This is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. Our goal is 
to alert you to new publications in the area of Healthy Aging, drawing from a wide pool of sources. 
Please contact one of the library staff at aginginfo@unc.edu if you have comments or suggestions.


--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Community Matters in Healthy Aging
American Journal of Public Health (July 1 2006, Volume 96, Issue 7)
http://www.ajph.org/current.shtml

Promoting physical activity and exercise in older adults.
Hui EK, Rubenstein LZ.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2006 Jun;7(5):310-4. Review.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16765867&itool=iconabstr&itool=pubmed_DocSum

A Matter of Health Using Pedometers to Increase the Physical Activity of Older Adults
Karen A. Croteau, Nancy E. Richeson
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 30(2): 37-47.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=81523

Determining the Effects of Tai Chi on Dynamic Balance and Fear of Falling in an Elderly Population
J. Kyle Busing
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 30(2): 49-64.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=81525

Translating Evidence-Based Physical Activity Interventions for Frail Elders
Jennifer Wieckowski, June Simmons
Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 25 (1/2): 75-94.
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?ID=78640

The Effects of a Community-Based Exercise Program on Function and Health in Older Adults: The EnhanceFitness Program
Basia Belza, Anne Shumway-Cook, Elizabeth A. Phelan, Barbara Williams, Susan J. Snyder, and James P. LoGerfo
Journal of Applied Gerontology 2006; 25: 291-306.
http://jag.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/25/4/291

Exercise and older patients: prescribing guidelines
McDermott AY, Mernitz H
Am Fam Physician. 2006 Aug 1;74(3):437-44.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=16913163&itool=iconfft&itool=pubmed_DocSum

Quality in preventive and health-promoting services: constructing an understanding through process
Sinead Hanafin, Sarah Cowley
Journal of Nursing Management 2006 Sept; 14(6): 472-482.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2934.2006.00671.x

The effectiveness of a health promotion programme for women in southern Taiwan
Su-Hsien Chang MSN RN, Miao-Chun Fang MSN RN, Ya-Shu Yang MSN RN
International Journal of Nursing Practice 2006 Oct; 12(5): 252-259.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-172x.2006.00578.x

Activity as a predictor of mental well-being among older adults
P. Lampinen, R.-L. Heikkinen, M. Kauppinen, E. Heikkinen
Aging & Mental Health 2006 Sept; 10(5): 454-466.
http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/(afwspf454zygffep5mxdsnfk)/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,4,14;journal,2,49;linkingpublicationresults,1:100648,1


--REPORTS--

QuickStats: Percentage of Older Adults Who Engaged in Regular Leisure-Time Physical Activity, by Age Group and Sex -- United States, 2000-2003
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 55, No. 28, 21 July 2006
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5528a7.htm


--NEWS--

Diet and Exercise: The Real Fountains of Youth
HealthCentral.com - Arlington,VA,USA
... and government must both make healthy choices, said Nancy Whitelaw, director of the National Council on the Aging's Center for Healthy Aging, which funded the ...
http://www.healthcentral.com/newsdetail/408/534055.html

Relax ... And Slow The Aging Process
Consumer Affairs - USA
Researchers presenting at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association say healthy aging is a good bet if stress can be moderated ...
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/08/stress_aging.html

The Psychoneurobiology Of Aging: The Wear And Tear Of Stress
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
... psychoneuroendocrinology. And healthy aging is a good bet if stress can be moderated along with adopting an active, healthy lifestyle. ...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=49562

The fight against falling
Columbia Missourian - Columbia,MO,USA
... The Center for Healthy Aging and the Home Safety Council are spearheading efforts at the national level for the Falls Free Coalition. ...
http://columbiamissourian.com/news/story.php?ID=21218

Don't stress it
San Mateo County Times - San Mateo,CA,USA
... According to researchers at UC San Francisco, we can work toward healthy aging by maintaining a balance in our hormonal systems and choosing healthy behaviors. ...
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_4243025