Simple Tool Can Boost Motivation, Improve Health In Older Adults
Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers have identified a tool -- the "getting-out-of-bed measure" -- to assess motivation and life outlook in older adults. The study shows that the tool has the potential to be an easy-to-use measure to bolster motivation and thus improve health behaviors and outcomes in the growing population of older adults.