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health promotion and disease prevention  

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  • Health promotion and disease prevention for older adults are two very different enterprises in contemporary America. Health promotion takes place primarily on one's own or is conducted in the community under the guidance of a wide variety of practitioners who may or may not be licensed or certified. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention]

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