Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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Page 86
... social philanthropy . Philanthropy becomes a stick with which to beat older people ; they are obliged not to work , and are then castigated for being a burden . Social respect continues to depend largely on current social role and ...
... social philanthropy . Philanthropy becomes a stick with which to beat older people ; they are obliged not to work , and are then castigated for being a burden . Social respect continues to depend largely on current social role and ...
Page 87
... social role , is positively related to happiness and healthy social adjustments ( Fennel et al . , 1988 ) . Conversely , increasing loneliness , boredom and dissatisfaction ultimately leads to unhappiness , despair and illness . Many ...
... social role , is positively related to happiness and healthy social adjustments ( Fennel et al . , 1988 ) . Conversely , increasing loneliness , boredom and dissatisfaction ultimately leads to unhappiness , despair and illness . Many ...
Page 237
... Social acceptance of ageing 44 Social activity maintenance 88 withdrawal from 87 Social alienation 84 Social benefit recipients 12-13 Social conditions contribution to health 26 ethnic elders 93 health effects 52-3 Social Darwinism 16 , 46 ...
... Social acceptance of ageing 44 Social activity maintenance 88 withdrawal from 87 Social alienation 84 Social benefit recipients 12-13 Social conditions contribution to health 26 ethnic elders 93 health effects 52-3 Social Darwinism 16 , 46 ...
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reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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