Objectives. According to JW Rowe and RL Kahn (1997), successful aging is the combination
of low probability of disease, high functioning, and active engagement with life. The …

Evaluated and compared the support provided by family members and friends for
adolescents' diabetes care. Family and friend support also were examined in relation to other …

In the Diabetes Initiative of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an ecological
perspective helped identify the following key resources and supports for self-management (RSSM): …

Self-management of diabetes is essential to reducing the risks of associated disabilities. But
effective self-management is often short-lived. Peers can provide the kind of ongoing …

Background: It is increasingly well documented that physical activity (PA) is a key preventive
behavior and that visits to a physician provide an important opportunity for advice and …

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the current status of behavioral research and practice in diabetes
and to identify promising future directions. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We …

… Fisher … Brownson CA, Lovegreen SL, Fisher EB Community and society support for
diabetes self-management. In: Mensing C, Cypress C, McLaughlin S, Walker EA, eds. The …

… Edwin B Fisher Edwin B Fisher … Boothroyd RI and Fisher EB. Peers for progress:
promoting peer support for health around the world. Family Practice 2010; 27: i62–i68. …

This editorial discusses the implications of two important
trendsinhealthresearchforenhancingthedesign, evaluation, and reporting of applied research and …

Behavior has a broad and central role in health. Behavioral interventions can be effectively
used to prevent disease, improve management of existing disease, increase quality of life, …