The relationship of tobacco and alcohol use with ageing self-perceptions in older people in Ireland
Abstract Background Health behaviour patterns in older groups, including tobacco and alcohol use, are key factors in chronic disease prevention. We explore ageing self-perceptions as motivating factors behind smoking and drinking alcohol in older adults, and the complex reasons why individuals engag...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3158-y |