Abstract
Background: Lifestyle wellness programs help prevent and manage chronic diseases, yet few are designed for aging adults. Purpose: Identify characteristics associated with aging adults' preferences for wellness program activities and delivery characteristics. Subjects/Methods: Cross-sectional, self-administered survey of a convenience sample of 386 adults aged 55 years and older. Logistic regression models identified characteristics influencing preferences. Results: Current healthy behaviors, gender, and age influenced many preferences, while body mass index, multiple chronic conditions, self-rated general health status, and quality of life did not. Discussion: Incorporating aging adults' preferences for wellness programs will help design appealing and engaging programs.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 289-299 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2019 |
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Keywords
- chronic diseases
- healthy behaviors
- older adults
- wellness programs
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