Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... attacking the cause . Yet it is important for older people to be freed from a medical ideology which intimates that ... attacks and strokes , are known , and health maintenance is relatively straightforward , attainable without the use ...
... attacking the cause . Yet it is important for older people to be freed from a medical ideology which intimates that ... attacks and strokes , are known , and health maintenance is relatively straightforward , attainable without the use ...
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... attacks or thromboses These are caused by the obstruction of coronary vessels , usually by blood clots , or throm ... attack . Although the condition now affects all age - groups , the furring up of arteries over the years increases the ...
... attacks or thromboses These are caused by the obstruction of coronary vessels , usually by blood clots , or throm ... attack . Although the condition now affects all age - groups , the furring up of arteries over the years increases the ...
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... attacks might be slightly better if they remain at home ( Inglis and West , 1983 ) . Surgical treatment also fails to deal with the underlying cause of heart disease . The fitting of electronic pacemakers con- trols irregular heartbeat ...
... attacks might be slightly better if they remain at home ( Inglis and West , 1983 ) . Surgical treatment also fails to deal with the underlying cause of heart disease . The fitting of electronic pacemakers con- trols irregular heartbeat ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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