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ERIC Number: EJ244886
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Mar
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Needed: Physical Educators on the Nursing Home Team.
Hooks, Bettie; Hooks, Edgar W., Jr.
Physical Educator, v38 n1 p32-34 Mar 1981
Social interaction and physical activity are important aspects of health maintenance for the aged. A holistic approach to the care of the elderly in nursing homes would involve a team of professionals who encourage residents to pursue such tasks as adaptation to loss, and maintenance of physical activity to retain function. (JN)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Geriatrics, Health Personnel, Nursing Homes, Older Adults, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education, Physical Health, Physical Mobility, Social Isolation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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