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Page 77
... depression and illness is probably closer than realized ; ageist expectations can probably result in the very illnesses that older people fear . Depression is too often the companion of old age , and can prove to be as debilitating as ...
... depression and illness is probably closer than realized ; ageist expectations can probably result in the very illnesses that older people fear . Depression is too often the companion of old age , and can prove to be as debilitating as ...
Page 178
... depression , schizophrenia and other mental conditions are treated with a variety of powerful drugs . Psychoactive drugs , such as sedatives , tranquillizers and antidepressants , embrace the main response to mental illness ...
... depression , schizophrenia and other mental conditions are treated with a variety of powerful drugs . Psychoactive drugs , such as sedatives , tranquillizers and antidepressants , embrace the main response to mental illness ...
Page 179
... depression caused by ageing , and the toxic drugs that are prescribed to deal with their depression . There is now considerble evidence that confusion results from medication for other ailments , with many drugs known to cause ...
... depression caused by ageing , and the toxic drugs that are prescribed to deal with their depression . There is now considerble evidence that confusion results from medication for other ailments , with many drugs known to cause ...
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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