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Article: "Tone your bones": A model for health education for older adults
- Article from:
- Journal of Physical Therapy Education
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright Journal of Physical Therapy Education Summer 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Background and Purpose. Health education programs for older adults are one strategy to encourage people to adopt lifestyle changes for optimal disease management. To be successful, these programs should be designed considering age-related changes in both cognitive function and motor learning. This article describes a community-based health education program for older adults with osteoporosis, the "Tone Your Bones" (TYB) program. Optimal management of osteoporosis includes medications, calcium and vitamin D, movement re-education,and physical activity. To be able to appropriately change one's lifestyle, people need to understand the condition and perform movements in a manner that minimizes ...