Society is becoming very focused on health promotion. Which purpose statement would most likely appeal to older people selecting a health promotion program?
a. Focus on extension of life
b. Focus on enhancing the quality of life
c. Focus on prevention of chronic disease processes
d. Focus on prevention of aging
B
Responses A, C, and D all present barriers to older people. Living to old age and preventing aging and chronic diseases are youth-biased purposes for health promotion that naturally exclude the elderly individual by the stated focus. Programs designed for the purpose of enhancing one's life would be the most appealing.
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