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... cause a hypoglycaemic condition ( Cheraskin et al . , 1974 ) . Tannin in tea and coffee can reduce iron absorbtion from 20-60 % when consumed with meals ( Schauss , 1985 ) . Excessive alcohol can cause malnutrition , premature ageing ...
... cause a hypoglycaemic condition ( Cheraskin et al . , 1974 ) . Tannin in tea and coffee can reduce iron absorbtion from 20-60 % when consumed with meals ( Schauss , 1985 ) . Excessive alcohol can cause malnutrition , premature ageing ...
Page 158
... cause many side - effects : antiarrhythmics cause dizziness and vision problems ; anticoagulants cause bleeding and bruising ; antihypertensives cause constipation , headaches , diarrhoea and dizziness ; beta blockers cause dizziness ...
... cause many side - effects : antiarrhythmics cause dizziness and vision problems ; anticoagulants cause bleeding and bruising ; antihypertensives cause constipation , headaches , diarrhoea and dizziness ; beta blockers cause dizziness ...
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... caused by a loss of calcium which makes them brittle , and represents the major single cause of fractures in older people . Osteomalacia This is a disease characterized by painful softening of the bone due to vitamin D and calcium ...
... caused by a loss of calcium which makes them brittle , and represents the major single cause of fractures in older people . Osteomalacia This is a disease characterized by painful softening of the bone due to vitamin D and calcium ...
Contents
Nature and the importance of good health in old age | 1 |
expectations of health in old age | 8 |
the medicalization of old age | 23 |
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| Title | Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People Nutshell Handbooks Volume 29 of Therapy in practice series, ISSN 0961-1436 |
| Author | Steve Scrutton |
| Publisher | Chapman & Hall, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 1565930320, 9781565930322 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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