Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... problem that was scientifically denied for many years . Allergy to tobacco and petrol fumes is also implicated in bron- chitis , although not as well recognized a cause as viral infection ( Mackarness , 1976 ) . Yet people living in non ...
... problem that was scientifically denied for many years . Allergy to tobacco and petrol fumes is also implicated in bron- chitis , although not as well recognized a cause as viral infection ( Mackarness , 1976 ) . Yet people living in non ...
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... problems . The ageist idea , shared by many professional carers , that sexuality is no longer a problem , and should not even be an issue in old age , can make it difficult for older people to obtain help and advice . The taboos ...
... problems . The ageist idea , shared by many professional carers , that sexuality is no longer a problem , and should not even be an issue in old age , can make it difficult for older people to obtain help and advice . The taboos ...
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... Problem areas are located when a tenderness is found in a particular part of the foot . These can feel like small granular lumps under the skin , crystalline deposits on the nerve endings which are the cause of blockages . Gentle ...
... Problem areas are located when a tenderness is found in a particular part of the foot . These can feel like small granular lumps under the skin , crystalline deposits on the nerve endings which are the cause of blockages . Gentle ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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