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Community Health Nurse Influence On Retiree Health Planning, Patricia Hora
Community Health Nurse Influence On Retiree Health Planning, Patricia Hora
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The number and percent of the population over the age of 60 in the United States is increasing. The majority of these people (96%) are functioning in their own homes (Shanas, 1965). Physical health is important to the enjoyment and utilization of the added years of life. Therefore it seems important to find ways to meet the older citizen before the time of illness and help him/her to develop health goals and plans that will facilitate an optimal level of functioning and improve the quality of life.
The purpose of this study was to describe a method of intervening at …