Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 42
Page 87
... activities . Many studies have shown that these factors can act as a buffer against physical illness ( Argyle , 1987 ) . Withdrawal from social activity disengages both the body and mind . The problem of social disengagement is not the ...
... activities . Many studies have shown that these factors can act as a buffer against physical illness ( Argyle , 1987 ) . Withdrawal from social activity disengages both the body and mind . The problem of social disengagement is not the ...
Page 118
... activity similar to those on retirement , considered by many to be an end of activity , rather than a beginning . The mechanistic analogy is mistaken . Machines are manufactured with materials not capable of renewal , so degeneration is ...
... activity similar to those on retirement , considered by many to be an end of activity , rather than a beginning . The mechanistic analogy is mistaken . Machines are manufactured with materials not capable of renewal , so degeneration is ...
Page 206
... activity . Ultimately , this is perhaps the most useful contribution that younger carers can make , for to contest ageism on behalf of older people implicitly undermines the very arguments being made for them . A number of activities ...
... activity . Ultimately , this is perhaps the most useful contribution that younger carers can make , for to contest ageism on behalf of older people implicitly undermines the very arguments being made for them . A number of activities ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
ability accept activity Acupuncture ageing process ageism ailments alcohol Alexander technique allopathic medicine Alternative medicine approach arising aromatherapy arthritis associated asthma attitudes become bereavement blood blood-pressure body body's brain bronchitis cancer carers cause cells chemical cholesterol chronic constipation coronary heart disease cure damage death decline depression diarrhoea diet dietary digestive disorders doctors dominant drugs effects emotional environmental exercise factors fear feel function healing health in old heart disease herbal Homeopathy human iatrogenesis iatrogenic ideas illness immune system impact important increasing individual insomnia involvement lead lifestyle linked live liver London loss lungs maintain maintenance of health mental modern muscles natural Naturopaths Naturopathy normal nutrition old age older organs osteopathy osteoporosis pain particularly physical pollution posture prevent problems produce professional reduce Reflexology relaxation remedies result role sexual Shiatsu side-effects smoking social stress symptoms tension therapies tissue toxic treat treatment vitamin whilst women Yoga