Healthy Aging

References

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• Alline KM, Johnson LE (2002). Sexuality. In RJ Ham et al., eds., Primary Care Geriatrics, 4th ed., pp. 427–436. St. Louis: Mosby.

• Health Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (2003). Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults: Handbook. Available online: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/fitness/downloads.html

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