Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... death . It is thought safer to abstain from thoughts of death , proceeding with life by refusing to deal with the anxieties and grief that loss engenders . For older people , the taboo can lead to many difficulties , including an ...
... death . It is thought safer to abstain from thoughts of death , proceeding with life by refusing to deal with the anxieties and grief that loss engenders . For older people , the taboo can lead to many difficulties , including an ...
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... death , rather than by maintaining health and , ultimately , accepting death when it becomes unavoidable , we create expectations that are impossible to deliver . What is required is not a cure for death , but an improved attitude ...
... death , rather than by maintaining health and , ultimately , accepting death when it becomes unavoidable , we create expectations that are impossible to deliver . What is required is not a cure for death , but an improved attitude ...
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... DEATH There is a strong need for an open approach to personal loss , bereavement and death . In particular , there is a need to reach a balance between living life realistically to the full , and maintaining an open acceptance of the ...
... DEATH There is a strong need for an open approach to personal loss , bereavement and death . In particular , there is a need to reach a balance between living life realistically to the full , and maintaining an open acceptance of the ...
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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