New Survey Finds Older Adults Know How to Be Healthy
But Barriers Prevent Action
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to a new survey
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However, the survey also finds that older adults report
facing a number of
barriers in their lives that prevent them from taking necessary steps to
improve
their health.
* Nearly eight in 10 (78%) believe diet and exercise more than genetics
(18%) decide how healthy they will be as they age.org.allergy celebrity
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"Our survey
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daily lives
to improve their health, they often lack the motivation and
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* Lack of motivation (51%), followed closely
by money (46%) and time
(34%), were cited as primary barriers to taking action to be healthier
. The Housekeeping Channel's wide array of tools,
resources, reviews and product listings along with
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"The Housekeeping Channel supplies Sprint PCS Vision(SM) and Sprint Power
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Findings from the survey
, conducted in conjunction with National Public
Health Week 2005 (April 4-10), include:
* Half of older adults believe they have a healthy lifestyle, while half
recognize they need
to work to improve their health.relations@apha. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.healthy cobb
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