Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... blood - pressure . The main drugs are antiarrhythmics , for heart rhythm abnormal- ities , which relax the heart muscle ; anticoagulants , which stop the formation of blood clots ; antihypertensives , which reduce blood- pressure ...
... blood - pressure . The main drugs are antiarrhythmics , for heart rhythm abnormal- ities , which relax the heart muscle ; anticoagulants , which stop the formation of blood clots ; antihypertensives , which reduce blood- pressure ...
Page 159
... blood - pressure . It is the consumption of saturated fats that increases blood cholesterol levels , and accelerates the narrowing of coronary arteries , resulting in an unhealthy bloodstream which produces clotting . Obesity is a known ...
... blood - pressure . It is the consumption of saturated fats that increases blood cholesterol levels , and accelerates the narrowing of coronary arteries , resulting in an unhealthy bloodstream which produces clotting . Obesity is a known ...
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... blood - pressure , constipation and depression , and , in older people , have been associated with kidney , liver ... blood - pressure , increase weight , and can cause osteoporosis , ulcers , cataracts , diabetes , insomnia and severe ...
... blood - pressure , constipation and depression , and , in older people , have been associated with kidney , liver ... blood - pressure , increase weight , and can cause osteoporosis , ulcers , cataracts , diabetes , insomnia and severe ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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