The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 187-192 , March 2010

Facilitating Successful Aging: Encouraging Older Adults to Be Physically Active

  • Amanda Adams-Fryatt

      Affiliations

    • Amanda Adams-Fryatt, RN, BN, MN, is a nurse practitioner at the Kildonan Personal Care Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.

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 In compliance with national ethical guidelines, the authors report no relationships with business or industry that would pose a conflict of interest.

PII: S1555-4155(09)00666-7

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2009.11.007

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 187-192 , March 2010

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