Effects of Age Discrimination on Self-perceptions of Aging and Cancer Risk Behaviors.

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: The enduring effects of age discrimination were found through a reduction in positive SPA. Elevating positive SPA could be as important as reducing negative SPA for future health behaviors related to cancer risk. PMID: 31100138 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: The Gerontologist - May 16, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Hooker K, Mejía ST, Phibbs S, Tan EJ, Stevens J Tags: Gerontologist Source Type: research

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