Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... functioning of the individual . The concept of functional , or biological age can be tested in a variety of ways , such as memory , hearing , vision , reaction times , lung function , and visual accommodation . These abilities give a ...
... functioning of the individual . The concept of functional , or biological age can be tested in a variety of ways , such as memory , hearing , vision , reaction times , lung function , and visual accommodation . These abilities give a ...
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... functioning , causing stupor , unconsciousness and , eventually , coma and death . The symptoms of alcohol abuse are often difficult to distinguish from forms of mental infirmity , poor memory , incontinence , depression and shakiness ...
... functioning , causing stupor , unconsciousness and , eventually , coma and death . The symptoms of alcohol abuse are often difficult to distinguish from forms of mental infirmity , poor memory , incontinence , depression and shakiness ...
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... functioning normally . There are two main reasons . First , women's background in managing the home sanctions greater expectations that they will continue to manage for longer , and under more adverse circumstances than men . There ...
... functioning normally . There are two main reasons . First , women's background in managing the home sanctions greater expectations that they will continue to manage for longer , and under more adverse circumstances than men . There ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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