Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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Page 117
... physical effort . Physical exercise , once a necessity , has become a matter of choice , with the result that life in modern society , more than at any previous time , has become sedentary and inactive . This is particularly so for ...
... physical effort . Physical exercise , once a necessity , has become a matter of choice , with the result that life in modern society , more than at any previous time , has become sedentary and inactive . This is particularly so for ...
Page 118
... physical activity similar to those on retirement , considered by many to be an end of activity , rather than a beginning . The mechanistic analogy is mistaken . Machines are manufactured with materials not capable of renewal , so ...
... physical activity similar to those on retirement , considered by many to be an end of activity , rather than a beginning . The mechanistic analogy is mistaken . Machines are manufactured with materials not capable of renewal , so ...
Page 120
... physical exercise , and they should be considered together . Nor does exercise overcome the damage to health caused by the stress and tensions of modern life . All these factors should be addressed when embarking on a programme of ...
... physical exercise , and they should be considered together . Nor does exercise overcome the damage to health caused by the stress and tensions of modern life . All these factors should be addressed when embarking on a programme of ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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