Ageism as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease

Julie Ober Allen

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Ageism as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease

Julie Ober Allen

The Gerontologist Vol. 56 No. 4 pp. 610-614 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Jan 23, 2015
Vol/Issue: 56(4)
Pages: 610-614

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Julie Ober Allen

Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman; Research Center for Group Dynamics, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Julie Ober Allen (2015). Ageism as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease. The Gerontologist, 56(4), 610-614. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnu158

Ageism as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease

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