Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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... remain debilitating obstacles to leading a healthy life . Older people also face emotional stress connected with ageism . The psychology of ageism remains largely unexplored , but centres on the fears and depressed expectations of ...
... remain debilitating obstacles to leading a healthy life . Older people also face emotional stress connected with ageism . The psychology of ageism remains largely unexplored , but centres on the fears and depressed expectations of ...
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... remain pessimistic and depressed . Although difficult to prove , there are strong links between health and personality , particularly the ageing personality . There are popular assumptions suggesting that personality is a fixed and ...
... remain pessimistic and depressed . Although difficult to prove , there are strong links between health and personality , particularly the ageing personality . There are popular assumptions suggesting that personality is a fixed and ...
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... remains possible for the individual to choose rewarding rather than unreward- ing situations , to decide to be optimistic instead of pessimistic , and to remain involved in situations which maintain social involvement and self - esteem ...
... remains possible for the individual to choose rewarding rather than unreward- ing situations , to decide to be optimistic instead of pessimistic , and to remain involved in situations which maintain social involvement and self - esteem ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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