Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... behavioral explan- ations , in which differential class patterns of ill health can be explained by reckless lifestyle choices . Ill health results from factors under personal control , that people ignore the advice of doctors ...
... behavioral explan- ations , in which differential class patterns of ill health can be explained by reckless lifestyle choices . Ill health results from factors under personal control , that people ignore the advice of doctors ...
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... behaviours , which are the coping behaviours by which people react to anxiety and stress . Smoking causes lung cancer , drinking causes alcoholism , over - eating leads to obesity and increases the likelihood of heart disease . Heavy ...
... behaviours , which are the coping behaviours by which people react to anxiety and stress . Smoking causes lung cancer , drinking causes alcoholism , over - eating leads to obesity and increases the likelihood of heart disease . Heavy ...
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... behavioural and neurological deterioration , con- nective tissue changes and muscle weakness , are also early signs of dietary deficiency . What is becoming clear is that such symptoms are not necessarily the unavoidable features of ...
... behavioural and neurological deterioration , con- nective tissue changes and muscle weakness , are also early signs of dietary deficiency . What is becoming clear is that such symptoms are not necessarily the unavoidable features of ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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