Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... attitudes that exist within particular social groups at a particular time . Attitudes to older people are , in other words , socially constructed . The condition in which older people live is not , as is often assumed , an inherent or ...
... attitudes that exist within particular social groups at a particular time . Attitudes to older people are , in other words , socially constructed . The condition in which older people live is not , as is often assumed , an inherent or ...
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... attitudes are rooted more in the despair and negativism of ageism than reality . The evidence is that change is never too late , particularly if the objective is not to prevent decline and death , but to prolong a satisfactory quality ...
... attitudes are rooted more in the despair and negativism of ageism than reality . The evidence is that change is never too late , particularly if the objective is not to prevent decline and death , but to prolong a satisfactory quality ...
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... attitudes , as well as medical attitudes that have to be considered . Carers have to be aware of their personal attitudes towards , for example , euthanasia , not just as a philosophical issue , but as a practical matter if and when ...
... attitudes , as well as medical attitudes that have to be considered . Carers have to be aware of their personal attitudes towards , for example , euthanasia , not just as a philosophical issue , but as a practical matter if and when ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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