Ageing, Healthy, and in Control: An Alternative Approach to Maintaining the Health of Older People |
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Page 127
... technique is best suited to the thinker or intellectual rather than the individual simply looking for a period of relaxation and enjoyment . Older people , who have ... techniques designed to assist relaxation 127 RELAXATION , REST AND SLEEP.
... technique is best suited to the thinker or intellectual rather than the individual simply looking for a period of relaxation and enjoyment . Older people , who have ... techniques designed to assist relaxation 127 RELAXATION , REST AND SLEEP.
Page 151
... techniques . Pressure is applied generally over the entire body , but with particular attention being paid to the points on the meridians . The objective is to search for painful , hot or knotted areas , to which specific attention is ...
... techniques . Pressure is applied generally over the entire body , but with particular attention being paid to the points on the meridians . The objective is to search for painful , hot or knotted areas , to which specific attention is ...
Page 168
... techniques , such as yoga , and aroma- therapy , both particularly helpful in preventing and treating respiratory disorders . Bad posture and incorrect breathing are often implicated in respiratory disorders , so the Alexander principle ...
... techniques , such as yoga , and aroma- therapy , both particularly helpful in preventing and treating respiratory disorders . Bad posture and incorrect breathing are often implicated in respiratory disorders , so the Alexander principle ...
Contents
reasserting personal control | 64 |
combating loneliness | 82 |
Diet and nutrition | 98 |
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