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The idea that death is a happy release from old age both dismisses the importance of life for older people , and makes it a time to fear and dread . ... These attitudes are important in shaping the expectations of older people .
The idea that death is a happy release from old age both dismisses the importance of life for older people , and makes it a time to fear and dread . ... These attitudes are important in shaping the expectations of older people .
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It is important that the role of medicine is placed where it belongs : to advise , to utilize knowledge and skill where appropriate , and to treat in extremis . But , ultimately , the central role must be played by the individual .
It is important that the role of medicine is placed where it belongs : to advise , to utilize knowledge and skill where appropriate , and to treat in extremis . But , ultimately , the central role must be played by the individual .
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It is important that people consider and discuss personal attitudes to important matters , particularly those which they face with trepidation and fear , regularly revising them as experience requires . It is also important to remember ...
It is important that people consider and discuss personal attitudes to important matters , particularly those which they face with trepidation and fear , regularly revising them as experience requires . It is also important to remember ...
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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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