Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... metabolism , growth and sex hormones . Thyroid problems can now be better controlled by hormone treatment . Diabetes can be stabilized , although not cured , by insulin treatment . Hip replacement operations can give many years of ...
... metabolism , growth and sex hormones . Thyroid problems can now be better controlled by hormone treatment . Diabetes can be stabilized , although not cured , by insulin treatment . Hip replacement operations can give many years of ...
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... metabolism and cell reproduction . Cells damaged in this way can become cancerous . Radiation , for instance , remains the only known cause of leukaemia . Electricity has become an essential feature of modern life , yet the effects of ...
... metabolism and cell reproduction . Cells damaged in this way can become cancerous . Radiation , for instance , remains the only known cause of leukaemia . Electricity has become an essential feature of modern life , yet the effects of ...
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... metabolism , increased toxaemia , arteriosclerosis , susceptibility to heart failure and strokes . Angina pectoris This is severe pain in the centre of the chest , often following simple exertion or emotional stress , caused by ...
... metabolism , increased toxaemia , arteriosclerosis , susceptibility to heart failure and strokes . Angina pectoris This is severe pain in the centre of the chest , often following simple exertion or emotional stress , caused by ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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