Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... chronic , wasting diseases associated with old age . There is no cure for rheumatism , arthritis , chronic bron- chitis , emphysema , chronic digestive problems , and for degenerative illnesses , such as multiple scelerosis and motor ...
... chronic , wasting diseases associated with old age . There is no cure for rheumatism , arthritis , chronic bron- chitis , emphysema , chronic digestive problems , and for degenerative illnesses , such as multiple scelerosis and motor ...
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... chronic forms . Drugs complicate illness by interfering with the natural chemistry of the body , suppressing rather than curing disease , pushing it deeper into the body . Thus , whilst drugs can appear to improve health in the short ...
... chronic forms . Drugs complicate illness by interfering with the natural chemistry of the body , suppressing rather than curing disease , pushing it deeper into the body . Thus , whilst drugs can appear to improve health in the short ...
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... chronic illness , such as arthritis , many infections , stomach disorders and cancer . Others are structural , for example , low income , the absence of social companionship ( eating is a social as well as a health - related habit ) ...
... chronic illness , such as arthritis , many infections , stomach disorders and cancer . Others are structural , for example , low income , the absence of social companionship ( eating is a social as well as a health - related habit ) ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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