Health Promotion and Aging: Practical Applications for Health ProfessionalsSpringer Publishing Company, 2003 - 483 pages Focusing on research findings and practical applications, the author, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. The book is based on the premise that health professionals should be health educators. |
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Page xi
... Goal 72 17 21 Table 4.1 Health Contract Directions for Exercise 93 Table 5.1 Target Heart Rate by Decades 127 Table 5.2 Modified Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion 129 Table 5.3 Different Exercises and Benefits 143 Table 6.1 Recommended ...
... Goal 72 17 21 Table 4.1 Health Contract Directions for Exercise 93 Table 5.1 Target Heart Rate by Decades 127 Table 5.2 Modified Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion 129 Table 5.3 Different Exercises and Benefits 143 Table 6.1 Recommended ...
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... Goals . The goals of healthy behavior change are more successful when they are collaborative in nature , reflecting a partnership between the participant as an active agent and the provider ; collaborative goals must then be concretely ...
... Goals . The goals of healthy behavior change are more successful when they are collaborative in nature , reflecting a partnership between the participant as an active agent and the provider ; collaborative goals must then be concretely ...
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... goals for Americans : a ) to increase the span of healthy life , b ) to reduce health disparities , and c ) to achieve access to preventive services . In 2000 , the Healthy People 2010 initiative was launched , with the number of ...
... goals for Americans : a ) to increase the span of healthy life , b ) to reduce health disparities , and c ) to achieve access to preventive services . In 2000 , the Healthy People 2010 initiative was launched , with the number of ...
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... goals , in fact fell far short of them , for physical activity , overweight , and eating fruits and vegetables . Additional failing grades were assigned to the target goals of reducing hip fractures for persons aged 65 and over , and ...
... goals , in fact fell far short of them , for physical activity , overweight , and eating fruits and vegetables . Additional failing grades were assigned to the target goals of reducing hip fractures for persons aged 65 and over , and ...
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... goals help to promote healthy aging ? " The answer is what you might expect : not if you are merely monitoring . SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS It has seemed almost obligatory to begin a gerontological article or book with comments about the ...
... goals help to promote healthy aging ? " The answer is what you might expect : not if you are merely monitoring . SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS It has seemed almost obligatory to begin a gerontological article or book with comments about the ...
Contents
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Health Behavior | 84 |
1 | 91 |
Exercise | 115 |
Nutrition | 154 |
Weight Management | 193 |
Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 220 |
Cruising the | 261 |
Social Support | 288 |
Mental Health | 315 |
Community Health | 337 |
Diversity | 363 |
Miscellaneous Communication Issues | 372 |
Public Health | 383 |
References | 407 |
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Page 178 - Read the statements below. Circle the number in the yes column for those that apply to you or someone you know. For each yes answer, score the number in the box.
Page 449 - Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
Page 179 - Any disease, illness or chronic condition which causes you to change the way you eat, or makes it hard for you to eat, puts your nutritional health at risk. Four out of five adults have chronic diseases that are affected by diet. Confusion or memory loss that keeps getting worse is estimated to affect one out of five or more of older adults. This can make it hard to remember what, when or if you've eaten. Feeling sad or depressed, which happens to about one in eight older adults, can cause big changes...
Page 178 - You are at high nutritional risk. Bring in this checklist the next time you see your doctor, dietitian or other qualified health or social service professional. Talk with them about any problems you may have. Ask for help to improve your nutritional health.
Page 179 - PAIN A healthy mouth, teeth and gums are needed to eat. Missing, loose or rotten teeth or dentures which don't fit well or cause mouth sores make it hard to eat. ECONOMIC HARDSHIP As many as 40% of older Americans have incomes of less than $6,000 per year. Having less— or choosing...
Page 262 - Alcoholism is a primary, chronic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations. The disease is often progressive and fatal. It is characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.
Page 169 - The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all (97 to 98 percent) healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group (see Figure 1-1).
Page 445 - Identification and fracture outcomes of undiagnosed low bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment.
References to this book
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson No preview available - 2005 |
Working with Older Adults: Group Process and Technique Barbara Haight,Faith Gibson Snippet view - 2005 |