Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... formed the basis for the development of new treatments for illness . Emergency treatment has assisted in dealing with accidents and other acute emergencies . Modern anaesthesia enables longer and more complex operations to be carried ...
... formed the basis for the development of new treatments for illness . Emergency treatment has assisted in dealing with accidents and other acute emergencies . Modern anaesthesia enables longer and more complex operations to be carried ...
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... forming dependency . FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCE Although allergic illnesses have been described since ancient times , they are still imperfectly understood . Allergy means an unusual or altered response to contact with a substance ...
... forming dependency . FOOD ALLERGIES AND INTOLERANCE Although allergic illnesses have been described since ancient times , they are still imperfectly understood . Allergy means an unusual or altered response to contact with a substance ...
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... formed or broken down . The bones of older people can become thinner and more fragile , giving rise to other ... formation and maintenance , is often incorrectly associated with ageing , and a decline in bodily vigour . It is ...
... formed or broken down . The bones of older people can become thinner and more fragile , giving rise to other ... formation and maintenance , is often incorrectly associated with ageing , and a decline in bodily vigour . It is ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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